GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM

P A R T 2

And Kammerspiel

Margaret Peña

This generally meant that Kammerspiel films

were less widely popular among the public and

instead, garnered the attention of critics and

sophisticated viewers

The one exception is F.W. Murnau's The Last

Laugh (incorrectly translated into English -

actually The Last Man).

Kammerspiel

Lupu Pick

Leopold Jessner

F.W. Murnau

Carl Dreyer

KAMMERSPIEL DIRECTORS

FAMOUS KAMMERSPIEL FILMS

Shattered Sylvester Backstairs Erdgeist The Last Laugh Michael

Emphasized fantasy

Horror

Extreme emotion and

spectacle

Distortion and

exaggeration

Took place in the past

or in exotic locations.

Characterized by slow,

deliberate acting

Intricate character psychology

Emphasis on a few characters

and a conflict in their daily lives

Often set in mundane,

everyday surroundings

Took place over a short

amount of time

EXPRESSIONISM KAMMERSPIEL

THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1919)

THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1919)

THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1919)

NOSFERATU(1922)

NOSFERATU(1922)

NOSFERATU(1922)

NOSFERATU(1922)