Revolution of a Culture

An exploration of art and culture, and its role in the restoration of East Germany following the Second World War. This documentary opens to images of rubble and fire in Germany, 1945. Soon after the formation of the GDR, exiled communists return and a revival of theatre, art, cinema and music is undertaken.

Credits

Heinz Müller (director); Barbel Hoffmann (editor); Hans-Jürgen Mittag (sound); Kurt Zander (music)

Complete catalog record
Alternate title: Revolution einer Kultur. English.
Original source: Reproduction of: Revolution einer Kultur GDR (German Democratic Republic), n.d. 16mm Comb Bw pos. | The British Film Institute | Archive Reference: N-508459. | Contributors: Hoffmann, Barbel; Mittag, Hans-Jürgen; Zander, Kurt. | Production Company: Kinefilm. | Production Company: DEFA.
Release: Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2019.
Physical description: 1 online resource (video file 0:37:03) : sound, black and white | monochrome
Subjects: Socialism and art -- Germany (East) -- History -- 20th century | Arts, German -- Germany (East) -- 20th century | Socialism and art | Arts, German | Germany (East) | Second World War (1939-1945) | Poetry | Arts and culture | Writers | Music | Film history | Filmmakers | Actor | Theatre | Artists | Sculptures | Trade unions | Traditional dance | Children | Youth | Museums | Socialism | Workers | Exhibition | African Americans | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Dresden | Berlin | Becher, Johannes R (1891-1958) | Zweig, Arnold (1887-1968) | Ulbricht, Walter (1893-1973) | Kant, Hermann (1926-2016) | Robeson, Paul (1898-1976) | Documentary | 1939-1945 | 1946-1953 | 1954-1975 | 1900-1999

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