{"product_id":"new-german-cinema-a-history-a-history","title":"New German Cinema: A History: A History","description":"From Publishers Weekly\nIn this exemplary analysis of what is arguably the most vital national cinema since the French New Wave, Elsaesser, a British professor, defines New German Cinema as the fruit of government sponsorship of independent filmmaking that peaked during the 1970s. Works by its disparate talents, from Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Wim Wenders to Werner Herzog and Volker Schlondorff, are illumined by close readings here that adopt a variety of perspectives: political, biographical, historical, literary, generic, etc. Elsaesser's examination of German culture, customs and regional character is especially edifying. An equal triumph is his skilled unraveling of West Germany's unique film-subsidy system, which arose to fill the void of postwar German filmmaking; ironically, gifted artists of the New German Cinema had access to funding, but found it nearly impossible to market their films domestically, despite foreign acclaim. Illustrations not seen by PW.\n\nFrom Library Journal\nIn the mid-1970s, a talented collection of German filmmakers burst onto the international scene, revitalizing that country's long-dormant film industry. Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders, Volker Schlondorff, and especially Rainer Werner Fassbinder were the leading lights of this movement. Elsaesser's meticulous and well-informed study is virtually a history of postwar German film, providing a rich historical context (including valuable insights into financing and TV production) for his subject. With Fassbinder's death in 1982, New German Cinema seemed to lose some momentum, but the author points out that the movement had already been subsumed into the mainstream of international coproductions. A masterly study, aimed at an academic audience.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0813513928\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0813513928.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Elsaesser, Thomas\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43317707538493,"sku":"BVV.0813513928.G","price":16.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/new-german-cinema-a-history-a-history","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}