A rediscovered silent classic featuring an iconic central performance by Louise Brooks as its doomed heroine
Tag Archives: German movies
OLYMPIA (1938)
Considered the first great film made about the Olympics, it is also, unfortunately, a highly effective piece of Nazi propaganda.
AGUIRRE, DER ZORN GOTTES (1972)
A descent into madness with conquistadors searching fruitlessly for El Dorado, that Werner Herzog dragged a full movie crew down the Amazon to shoot.
NOSFERATU, EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS (1922)
In a silent movie, nobody can hear you scream.
MADCHEN IN UNIFORM (1931)
Maybe the first feature film dealing with themes of homosexuality, it feels surprisingly fresh today.
