At the end of the school year, we will leave you with some homework: Learn German with "The History of German Film", a quick overview of highlights from over 100 years of movie history, from the pioneering Skladanowsky brothers to Cannes darling Fatih Akin. Just click on the German key words to hear the pronunciation*. Wow your friends with some smart talk about Der Neue Deutsche Film at your next summer party (we'll test you in September and you might win a TIFF ticket @GoetheToronto):The year 1895 is considered the birth of German film (der Film). The brothers Max and Emil Skladanowsky presented their Bioscop and produced their first short films. The Bioscop was a precursor of the Lumière brothers’ cinematograph.
The era of German silent movies (der Stummfilm) began after the First World War with Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, Fritz Lang and the director (der Regisseur, die Regisseurin) of comedies Ernst Lubitsch. Expressionist films in particular also appealed to audiences (das Publikum) in other countries due to their grim atmosphere. In 1929, Emil Jannings was the first actor to win an Academy Award.
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