This e-book is part of a twelve-volume series documenting the history of German film from its beginnings in 1895 to the present day using the collection holdings of the Deutsche Kinemathek. Each volume in e PUB format focuses on a decade and offers a concise overview of the cinematic masterpieces and milestones of that era, highlights famous films and films to be rediscovered, and pays tribute to the cinema, its audience and the creative minds behind the diversity of German film.
The complete work, which comprises over 2, 700 objects from all areas of the collection and spans 130 years, is also available as a printed book and as a PDF in German and English.
The DEUTSCHE KINEMATHEK is one of the world’s leading institutions for the collection, preservation, and presentation of audio-visual heritage. Hundreds of thousands of objects are permanently preserved in its archives and are available for research into film and television history. In addition to scripts, photos, posters, costumes and designs, the collection also includes film equipment. The Kinemathek curates film series and exhibitions and restores and digitizes films. Its diverse activities, including installations, publications, educational formats, and conferences, encourage visitors to discover the world of moving images.
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Cover
Contents
Introduction
The Path to the Modern Cinema Projector
The Lumière Brothers in Germany
The Skladanowsky Brothers
The Inventor and Entrepreneur Oskar Messter
Guido Seeber and the ‘Giant Living Photographs’
From Traveling to Stationary Cinemas
Footage Filmed by Guido Seeber at the Farewell Ceremony for Soldiers by Kaiser Wilhelm II
Gerhard Lamprecht (I/II): Collector in the Early Days of Cinema
Gerhard Lamprecht (II/II): From Private Collector to the Kinemathek
Kaiser Wilhelm II in Film
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick and Later Versions