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German Expressionism Part 2. And Kammerspiel Margaret Peña. Kammerspiel. This generally meant that Kammerspiel films were less widely popular among the public and instead, garnered the attention of critics and sophisticated viewers
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German ExpressionismPart 2 And Kammerspiel Margaret Peña
Kammerspiel • 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 Directors • Lupu Pick • Leopold Jessner • F.W. Murnau • Carl Dreyer
Famous Kammerspiel Films • Shattered • Sylvester • Backstairs • Erdgeist • The Last Laugh • Michael
Expressionism Kammerspiel • 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 • Emphasized fantasy • Horror • Extreme emotion and spectacle • Distortion and exaggeration • Took place in the past or in exotic locations.