BSA 206 German Expressionism

German Expressionism

Time Period?
1919 - 1931

How did German Expressionist film differ from western film conventions?
It differs in its style with distorted and exaggerated settings; oblique angles, unnatural light, strong contrasts in black and white highlights.

US film of the time:

One Week (1920) http://trophyunlocked.blogspot.co.nz/2015/11/stubs-one-week.html

German Expressionist Film:

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) http://keeping-it-reel.com/2016/02/10/classic-the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari-1920/

What type of film genres were influenced by German expressionist film?
Film Noir
Discuss how the films of a contemporary film director have been influenced by German expressionist film.?