German Culture through Film: An Introduction to German Cinema is an
English-language text that serves equally well in courses on modern
German film, in courses on general film studies, in courses that
incorporate film as a way to study culture, and as an engaging
resource for scholars, students, and devotees of cinema and film
history. In its second edition, German Culture through Film expands
on the first edition, providing additional chapters with context
for understanding the era in which the featured films were
produced. Thirty-three notable German films are arranged in seven
chronological chapters, spanning key moments in German film
history, from the silent era to the present. Each chapter begins
with an introduction that focuses on the history and culture
surrounding films of the relevant period. Sections within chapters
are each devoted to one particular film, providing film credits, a
summary of the story, background information, an evaluation,
questions and activities to encourage diverse interpretations, a
list of related films, and bibliographical information on the films
discussed.