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GR 210--German Film from its Beginnings to 1945. An introduction to the development of German cinema and its contribution to the history of film. Discussions will focus on prevalent themes, film aesthetics, genres, and gender roles in a socio-political context. Viewed will be the classics of the silent screen by such legendary film-makers as Lubitsch, Murnau, and Pabst. Secondly, masterpieces of the early German sound-film by directors such as Sternberg, Lang, and Sagan and finally the ambiguities of the Nazi propaganda and entertainment films by Riefenstahl and Harlan. Readings and discussions are in English. All films have English subtitles. (Offered alternate years. Also listed as Humanities 205.) 1 unit. Taught by Geppert.