Jane Sloan Media Librarian jsloan@rci.rutgers.edu December 2003

Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Media Collections:
Germany

This guide is a browsing aid to selected titles in the video/DVD collections at Rutgers Libraries. The most up-to-date, accurate, and complete information regarding the libraries' holdings is available only through IRIS, our online catalog.

1933 Master race 1998

With a unique blend of nationalism, militarism, and racial theory, Adolf Hitler taught the German people to believe that they were the "master race". Stirred by the Fuhrer's rousing rhetoric during mass rallies, millions were swept along with the promise of national socialism. In this film Germans talk candidly about the initial allure of Nazism and German Jews recall their persecution and internment in concentration camps as Hitler's master race pursued its destiny--and descended to the greatest depths of barbarism.

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Adolf Loos 1975

The Czech architect, journalist and art theorist Adolf Loos worked in Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. This program analyses his design of the Goldman and Salatsch and Knize's Gentleman's Outfitters shops, and the Scheu and Moller houses.

MEDIA 2-3069

Against all odds the Siegfried Line and the Battle of the Bulge 1987

For two bitter months Allied forces are nearly stalemated at the fabled Siegfried Line, stopped by the dense Huertgen forest. A paratroop landing in the Netherlands encounters unexpectedly stiff opposition. The worst comes on December 16: Hitler's surprise counterattack and the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge.

MEDIA 2-551

All quiet on the Western Front 1988

The plot follows a group of young German recruits in World War I through their passage from idealism to disillusionment.

MEDIA 2-2012

America, from Hitler to M-X 1982

A documentary which attempts to link the nuclear arms policies of the Reagan administration to the business interests of powerful American corporations. The film relates the support of German industry by American business during World War II to its present day involvement in nuclear armaments production.

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Art and remembrance the legacy of Felix Nussbaum 1993

Tells the story of Felix Nussbaum, the German-Jewish artist who, during four years of hiding in Brussels, created a major body of paintings about European Jews during the Holocaust. One month before the liberation of Brussels, he was turned in to the Gestapo, sent on the last transport to Auschwitz and murdered. The film also examines how a group of young Germans today feel about their nation's past after devoting themselves to bringing Nussbaum's work to the world's attention.

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At the crossroads 1990

An American filmmaker searches for his cultural legacy in Hungary, Poland and Germany. Following the 1989 revolution, he finds that many East Europeans are rediscovering their history and traditions.

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Battle of the Bulge 1994

Archival footage and interviews with some of the surviving participants bring to life the Allied campaign of the brutal winter of 1944-45, when 500,000 troops fought the final battles with Germany and over 76,000 men died.

MEDIA 2-4053

The Bauhaus in Weimar, 1919-1925 1975

Until 1923, the Bauhaus was vulnerable to criticisms that it was too preoccupied with bizarre individualistic artistic expression and not with actual production. After 1923, the opposite view established itself. The Bauhaus was the first institution to apply itself singlemindedly to the problems of designing for industry.

MEDIA 2-3061

Berlin Siedlungen 1974

Study of "housing estates" and "garden cities," in and around Berlin. Featuring the works of Paul Schmitthenner, Bruno Taut in Schiller Park, Gropius at Siemensstadt, Hugo Herring, and others.

MEDIA 2-3065

Berlin, the symphony of a great city Berlin, die symphonie der Grossstadt 1985

A film study of the rhythms of urban life in Berlin during the early 1920s.

MEDIA 2-1386

Brave new world, 1945 1998

Just over fifty years ago, Soviet and American troops met at the River Elbe and rejoiced at the defeat of Nazi Germany but their optimism was short lived. This film tracks the building tensions between these two superpowers, from the post-war world of the late 1940s through the early 1960s, as the hope for peace swiftly disintegrated into a "cold" war. Here eyewitnesses recall the meeting on the Elbe, the impact of Stalin, Churchill and Khrushchev, propaganda wars between the two nations, the Berlin blockade, the Hungarian uprising and the installation of the Berlin Wall.

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1995

This drama of terror produced in Germany for the silent screen is a leading example of expressionism. It is a tale of the modern re-appearance of an 11th century myth involving the strange and mysterious influence of an evil monk over a sleepwalker.

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Changing Berlin : changing Europe 1996

Many of the issues that Germany and eastern Europe now confront are seen in microcosm in Berlin. Film examines the history of the city of Berlin, including the social, economic and political changes which have resulted since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

MEDIA 2-5760

Changing stages 2001

In this six-part series, Sir Richard Eyre -- former director of the Royal National Theatre -- explores the history of 20th century drama and its confluence with the theater of Ireland, America and Germany. Evocative archival footage of many of the century's most memorable productions is blended with firsthand testimonies from the writers, actors and directors who made them possible.

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A composer's notes Philip Glass and the making of Akhnaten 1985

Film was shot during the writing, composing and rehearsal of "Akhnaten," a new work by a composer who is winning a growing audience despite his avant-garde associations. The film provides a "behind the scenes" look at the creation of a contemporary opera, while following the progress of two very different productions in Germany and Texas.

MUSIC 141

Countdown 1999

A chronicle of the divided Germany's final days, this documentary shot over a ten-day period leading to the union of the East and the West on July 1, 1990, observes what is changing and what remains unchanged and unaffected by the unification process.

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Das Leben von Adolf Hitler The life of Adolf Hitler 1999

Uses archival footage from Europe, never seen elsewhere. Startling portraits of the rise of the Nazi Party; the years after the first World War; the hyper inflation of currancy; the first still and motion pictures of Hitler; young Goering, Himmler, [and] Goebbels; the Beer Hall Putsch; Hitler's year in jail and the re-building of the party.

MEDIA 2-1440

The Democrat and the dictator 1988

Journalist Bill Moyers compares and contrasts the careers of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler, focusing on the youth, personality, leadership style, and political goals of each.

MEDIA 2-4092

Die Deutschen und ihre Männer Bericht aus Bonn = report from Bonn 1989

A young woman uses her annual vacation to look for a husband in Bonn. She doesn't find a husband but asks many questions of the men she meets and receives interesting replies.

MEDIA 2-5414

Does making things matter? 1994

Examines the impact of manufacturing on a nation's economy, wealth, and power. Discusses recent changes in manufacturing and related technology. Focuses on Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the United States to see what the future holds for manufacturing.

DANA 688

Erich Mendelsohn the Einstein Tower 1974

The Einstein Tower in Postdam is a key Expressionist building. Dennis Sharp analyzes Mendelsohn's passion for music and his interest in Einstein's revolutionary ideas, as being the main inspiration for the architectural concepts of this construction.

MEDIA 2-3070

Europe goes nuclear 1989

Pt.1. Britain and France, 1945-1968 -- pt.2. West Germany and NATO, 1950-1967During the 1950s and 1960s NATO ministers agreed to rely more on nuclear strength to defend the continent. The motivations of Great Britain and France to pursue independent nuclear forces and to rearm West Germany are examined.

MEDIA 2-790

F.D.R. and Hitler their rise to power 1999

"Two powerful modern leaders dominated much of the World War II era: Adolf Hitler and Franklin D. Roosevelt. This program chronicles the different styles of these world leaders and their rise to power."--Container.

MEDIA 2-4131

FDR and Hitler the dynamics of power 1978

Both Hitler and Roosevelt appreciated the value of mass communications. FDR took to "fireside chats," among other things, and Hitler assigned Goebbels as Minister of Propaganda.

MEDIA 2-4132

Genocide 1975

Follows the development of the idea of a master race in Germany and the devistation it brought, 1941-1945. Uses documentary footage, photographs, and reminiscences of individuals involved.

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Genocide 1981

"Genocide" combines historical narrative with actual stories of ordinary people caught up in the Nazis' reign of terror. Its purpose is to challenge and inspire so that never again will man stand by silently and allow such an atrocity to occur.

MEDIA 2-1790

Germany 1926-1932 under two flags 1989

Examines "populist" cinema in Germany of the 20s showing the influence of Soviet cinema in the German social workers' movements.

MEDIA 2-677

Germany and the Eastern Front ; The loss of innocence 1994

Germany and the Eastern Front: Behind the German lines -- Revolution in red -- The loss of innocence: Over here -- Over thereTwo episodes of the eleven-part documentary series World War I. Germany and the Eastern Front traces Germany's war with Russia leading to Russia's eventual collapse into revolution and surrender. The loss of innocence traces the American public's unification in support of the Allied cause, the dough-boy as a national hero, and the U.S. government's wartime propaganda and regulation.

MEDIA 2-2430

Germany reunites 1990

A look at the changes in East Germany following the revolution in the Fall of 1989 as it begins to face the cultural, environmental, economic, and political challenges of freedom and reunification. Includes documentaries on life under dictatorship, the East German secret police, and the pollution problems found in an industrial town.

MEDIA 2-2799

Golden oldies 1992?

Contains 103 of the funniest and most imaginative foreign television commercials from England, France, Germany, Sweden, Argentina, Canada, Denmark, etc. Vol. 1 (46 min.) covers the years 1968-1980; vol. 2 (54 min.) covers from 1981-1989. Vol. 1 includes the famous "boy in the bathtub" Shiseido soap spot from Japan.

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The Great War Episode One, Explosion and the shaping of the 20th century 1996

An overview of the complex political economical and social balance of the European powers at the beginning of the 20th century; an analysis of Germany's isolation under Wilhelm II, the rise of her economic and military strength; the deep and immediate causes of the First World War.

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The Great War Episode Six, Collapse and the shaping of the 20th century 1996

Analyzes the entrance of the U.S. into the war, the collapse of Germany, the difficulties involved with waging peace, and recovery.

MEDIA. 2-2983 2-4188

Hanya portrait of a dance pioneer : the story of dancer/choreographer Hanya Holm 1988

Traces the career of Hanya Holm from Germany in the 1920's to her success as a modern dancer in the United States. As one of the famous "four pioneers" of modern dance, Hanya was a founding artist in establishing new forms and educational principles in America. Introduced by Julie Andrews and narrated by Alfred Drake, this tape features archival footage from the 1930's and 1940's, and interviews with Holm and many of her students, including Murray Louis, Alvin Nikolais and Harold Lang.

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The haunted screen German film after World War One : a film essay 2000

This film essay explores the German cinema of the 1920s.The program provides an introduction to Weimar cinema, narrated over the images from film clips of 1920s era German films.

MEDIA 2-5457

Hermann Scherchen in rehearsal 1997

Hermann Scherchen rehearsing his new orchestration of Johann Sebastian Bach's Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080.

MUSIC 369

Hildegard of Bingen 1989

Pt. 1. The call of the prophet -- pt. 2. The way of the vision -- pt. 3. The journey to freedom -- pt. 4. The prophetic choiceDiscusses the life of Hildegard of Bingen and her contribution to her time. She was an abbess, spiritual counselor, physician, theologian, writer, reformer, preacher, and composer who lived in twelfth century Germany and through her writing, preaching, and actions, confronted the major religious and political issues of her day.

MUSIC 192

Hotel terminus the life and times of Klaus Barbie 1988

Klaus Barbie was a Nazi war criminal who escaped and remained hidden for 40 years. This Academy Award winning documentary traces the 40-year hunt for Barbie which ended when he was brought to trial in 1987.

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Industrial architecture AEG and Fagus factories 1973

Shows two different approaches to industrial architecture by describing and contrasting the interiors and exteriors of Berlin's AEG and Fagus factories, both of which were built in the early 1900s by Behrens and Gropius. Shows how each of these factories is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

MEDIA 2-3060

Joseph Beuys' public dialogue 1974

"Video of the famed German artists's first public appearance in the U.S. during which he outlines his political and artistic philosophies"--Cassette label.

DANA 918

Justice pursued 1998

Rwanda, Argentina, East Germany and Bosnia have been the locus for the most heinous acts of the last 20 years. Details torture and murder of thousands of men and women and shows how people are looking for justice for victims.

MEDIA 2-5580

The legacy of Nuremberg 1995

Using archival material and footage, the program explores some of the major issues raised by the prosecution of war criminals. Among the experts discussing the influence of the Nuremberg trials are Simon Wiesenthal, Lord Shawcross, and Richard Goldstone.

MEDIA 2-3425

The Making of ancient iron 1991

Follows the progress and success of the SMELT 1991 project which built a working Burgenland furnace, the type used during the Iron Age (first century B.C.) in Kelheim, Germany, the largest known producer of iron during that period.

DANA 656

The Making of the German nation 1985

Covers the emergence of Germany as a nation from 1871-1945 and describes the major events and persons that make Germany's history unique.

DANA 577

Marion Wolff a young girl in Hitler's Berlin 1989

Following an introduction describing the stages and causes of the Holocaust, Marion Wolff addresses a class at Langley High School. She describes the increasing restrictions against the Jews of Berlin from 1933 to 1938, when she was a school child, the indifference of the world during the Evian Conference, the horror of Kristallnacht, and the growing number of arrests, disappearances and murders after Kristallnacht.

MEDIA 2-1815

Master race, 1933 1998

With a unique blend of nationalism, militarism, and racial theory, Adolf Hitler taught the German people to believe that they were the "master race". Stirred by the Fuhrer's rousing rhetoric during mass rallies, millions were swept along with the promise of national socialism. In this film Germans talk candidly about the initial allure of Nazism and German Jews recall their persecution and internment in concentration camps as Hitler's master race pursued its destiny--and descended to the greatest depths of barbarism.

MEDIA 2-4176a

Max Ernst 1991

Documentary about the life and work of Max Ernst. Includes a segment about the time Ernst lived in the United States, 1941-1952, and the influence of the Arizona desert and the Hopi Indians on his work. Also includes original photographs, archival film footage, tape recordings made by Ernst, and interviews shot by Werner Spies.

DANA 993

Memories of Berlin the twilight of Weimar culture 1976

Using archival footage and current interviews, the film documents Berlin's role as a cultural center from the end of World War I to the rise of the Hitler regime.

MEDIA D-385

Memory of the camps 1995

Filmed in 1945 by British and American Allied troops, this archival moving image material documents the conditions of several Nazi concentration camps at the time of liberation by the Allies. Includes scenes of captured SS, gas chambers, crematoria, corpses and starving prisoners in several camps (Bergen-Belsen, Dachau, Buchenwald, Ebensee, Mauthausen, Ludwigslust, Ohrdruf, Leipzig, Gardelegen, Auschwitz).

MEDIA 2-4174

Mephisto 2001

An actor of the Art Theatre Company of Hamburg, who subordinates everything to his success, befriends a principal figure in the Nazi power machinery and is drawn into the poisonous circle of evil from which he can no longer escape.

MEDIA 10-86

The Mythic Hitler 1990

Documentary of Hitler's early years, private life and rise to political leadership of the Third Reich.

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The Nazi strike 1984

Documentary film record of Germany's preparations for war, the conquest of Austria and Czechoslovakia, and the attack upon Poland. Orientation film for U.S. Armed Forces.

MEDIA 2-298

Nazis...lest we forget! 1983

Nürnberg und sein lehre = Nuremberg and its lesson (1949) -- Flieger am fiend = A Nazi newsreel (ca. 1944)Two films about Nazi Germany and the Nuremberg trials of accused Nazi war criminals. Nuremberg and its lesson deals with the November 21, 1945 trial of accused Nazi war criminals at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany. The authentic footage in this film documents the trial and graphically illustrates atrocities perpetrated against the people of Europe, particularly the Jews. Narrated in English. In a Nazi newsreel, Nazi Luftwaffe (air force) pilots demonstrate bombing techniques.

MEDIA 2-1564

Nuit et brouillard Night and fog 1983

A powerful documentary on the Nazi holocaust. Present day scenes of corroding Nazi concentration camps are interspersed with original death-camp atrocity footage, all united by a moving commentary.

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Nuremberg 1997

Entirely composed of historical footage, including some newly discovered archival films, this documentary covers the trials against war criminals which were convened in Nuremberg after World War II.

MEDIA 2-6032

Olympia (Motion picture) 196-

Includes the marathon, men's diving, and Jesse Owen's sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games. The production tends to glorify the young male body and expresses the Nazi attitude toward athletic prowess.

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Our time in the garden 199?

"Follows the true life story of a young Jewish woman growing up in Berlin whose secure homelife is disrupted by Hitler's rise to powe and her family's subsequent decision to leave Germany. This story is told through the use of home movies, special effects photography, and sound tracks."--All-Movie Guide (http:/allmovie.com/cgi-win/avg.exe).

MEDIA 2-3200

Out of the ashes 1984

Focuses on early 20th century European Jews, 1917-1945 including pre-Nazi Germany, the Third Reich, and the Holocaust. Combines archival and modern footage.

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Paralympics,1972 1972

Highlights from the international games for the phsically handicapped held in Heidelberg, West Germany, in August 1972.

MEDIA 2-25

People power, 1991 1999

In 1991, the Communist Party lost control of the Soviet Union, the culmination of a process that started in 1980 in the Polish shipyards. Eyewitnesses tell the story of how the communist system that dominated post-war Eastern Europe collapsed as they remember the extraordinary weeks that preceded and followed the fall of the Berlin Wall, Poland's fight for solidarity, the struggle for power in the Soviet Union, and more.

MEDIA. 2-4204a 2-5638

Ports of destiny 1998

"The documentary, Ports of Destiny,tells of one Jewish family's dispersal throughout the world to escape the Holocaust. It captures the emotional reunion of 76 year old Bernard Goldman with long lost family members who had fled Germany to Buenos Aires while he had escaped to Sydney. The film lends a new dimension to the Diaspora, as well as the significance of family"--Container.

MEDIA 2-5574

The Powers that be 1988

Examines the art of the post-World War I period, including Dada and German expressionism, and discusses how art reflected the intellectual and political mood of the period.

MEDIA 2-2560

Profits and promises new markets, new challenges 1995

This program looks at the ethical challenges facing major corporations from America, Germany and Japan as they seek to expand into the lesser developed areas of the world.

DANA 582

The restless conscience resistance to Hitler within Germany, 1933-1945 1991

Using new material, this absorbing documentary examines the activities of the anti-Nazi resistance within Germany from 1933 to 1944. Focusing on the moral and political evolution of the movement's principal architects, The Restless conscience highlights the tension between an individual's responsibility to a personal ethical code and to a national political system.

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Schön ists im Labyrinth George Grosz in Amerika 199-

George Grosz left Germany for New York in 1933 and remained working as an artist and teacher until shortly before his death in 1959. His paintings and drawings from these years are shown along with a portrait of his life through his own words and commentary by his sons, his Art Students League pupil Robert Cenedella, and various other contemporaries.

DANA 1605

The Schrader family 1981

The German American story is told through an overview of Germany's history, a survey of the development of German American communities in the United States through a century of change, and the experiences of several generations of the Schrader family.

DANA 99

Seeds of war ; The war begins ; The western front 1994

Seeds of war: Summer of Sarajevo -- Clash of the generals -- The war begins: Atrocity 1914 -- They sank the Lusitania -- The Western Front: Verdun, the inferno -- The trenchesThese three episodes of the eleven-part documentary series trace the roots and major early battles of World War I in Europe. Includes German aggression in and occupation of Belgium, the entry of Britain into the war, the sinking of the Lusitania, the stalemate of the Western Front, and the Lafayette Escadrille, an air force of expatriate American pilots.

MEDIA 2-2428

The Speeches of Adolf Hitler 1990

The world will never forget the horrific consequences of Adolf Hitler's words. Before, only German-speaking people could understand Hitler's messages of propaganda and hatred. Now, through scrupulous research and translation this startling video will present his most dramatic speeches with English subtitles, revealing the dramatic phrases he used to hypnotize the masses. This is a unique opportunity to own Hitler's words that kill.

MEDIA 2-1466

St. Matthew passion 1987

Filmed at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, where for 25 years Bach himself was the organist.

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A talk with Kurt Jooss & Isa Partsch Bergsohn 1995

In an interview recorded on the occasion of his first and only teaching engagement in the U.S., at the University of California, Santa Barbara, choreographer Kurt Jooss discusses the influence of modern dance and its development.

DOUGLASS 228

Target America 2001

Following Sept. 11, the nation's top leaders gathered to decide the U.S. response. This documentary examines the debate within the context of the history of terrorist attacks against the United States by Islamic fundamentalists, beginning with the American Embassy workers taken hostage in Iran during Jimmy Carter's presidency. Looks at other incidents--the bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, the killing of American soldiers in a Berlin nightclub, the downing of Pan Am 103, and the first attack on the World Trade Center. Discusses the American government's attempts to deal with these attacks, particularly focusing on the Reagan administration. Uncovers a long-standing division within the nation's security apparatus about how to deal with an enemy that has been targeting America and Americans for decades.

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Test the West! metamorphosis in East Germany 1991-1994

Part I: 1990, first encounter with a new system -- Part II: 1993, the rebuilding of a countryThis documentary focuses on the changes East Germany and its people are experiencing while shifting from one system to another.

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Third International Mathematics & Science Study Eighth-grade mathematics lessons: United States, Japan and Germany 1997

Shows teaching methods and live interactions between teachers and students in three classrooms in different countries. "This video contains excerpts from six mathematics lessons taped in eighth-grade classrooms in the United States, Japan and Germany. The first three are geometry lessons, the second three are algebra lessons."--Opening credits.

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Total war, 1939 1998

The Second World War was the first modern conflict in which millions more civilians died than soldiers. In this film, eyewitnesses from Britain, Germany, Russia, Korea, Japan and the United States tell the story of the civilians who suffered and died. Residents of Plymouth, Tokyo, and Hamburg remember the air raids; Russian peasants recall the siege of Leningrad; Japanese soldiers and Korean slave-laborers describe the brutality of war in Asia.

MEDIA 2-3848

The trials of Henry Kissinger 2002

Film explores how a boy who fled Nazi Germany grew up to become one of the most powerful men in American foreign policy, and one of its most controversial figures.

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Triumph des Willens das Dokument vom Reichsparteitag 1934 = Triumph of the will 2000

This film, commissioned by Adolf Hitler to record the 1934 Nazi party rally in Nuremberg, is the "most powerful piece of propaganda ever produced". Included are many scenes of gatherings, marches, and parades with speeches given by Hitler, Goering, Goebbels, and Hess.

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The triumph of the will 197

A Nazi propaganda film that records the huge Nuremberg Nazi Party rally of 1934, with close-ups of Hitler. Documents the Nazi Sixth Party Congress with speeches by Hitler, Goebbels, Goering, Himler and Hess.

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Triumph of the will 198?

A pictorial record of the sixth Nazi congress at Nuremberg, and a controversial propaganda film on Nazi Germany. Shows troops of Hitler youth at play, ranks of laborers, parades of storm troopers, close-ups of Hitler, etc., creating a mystical, primitive union between the dictator and his followers and exalting Nazi unity in Germany.

MEDIA 2-57

Triumph of the will 1992

The official record of the infamous 1934 Nuremberg rallies of the Nazi party, commissioned by Hitler from his favorite actress-turned-director Leni Riefenstahl. Perhaps the greatest propaganda documentary ever filmed, it provides a revealingly biased and hypnotic view of the Nazi hierachy in action, resulting in what may be considered a telling psychological study of Germany and its leaders.

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Triumph of the will Triumph des willens 1983

Perhaps the greatest propaganda documentary ever filmed. The official record of the Sixth Nazi Party Congress at Nurnberg. Undoubtedly successful when shown in Nazi Germany. Today, it is absorbing as a psychological study of Germany and its leaders. Fascinating views of the Nazi hierarchy in action.

MEDIA 2-1587

U.S.S.R. 1926-1930 born yesterday 1989

Examines early cinema and its relationship to society in six countries: Great Britain, United States, Denmark, France, Soviet Union and Germany. Each program includes excerpts from several films.

MEDIA 2-676

Vassily Kandinsky 1986

"Vassily Kandinsky painted the first totally abstract picture and thereby created a milestone in modern art. A native of Russia, he taught at Munich's famous Bauhaus and ended up in Paris as a leader of the Abstract Impressionist movement."--Container.

DANA 750

Wagner man and musician 198?

A video-biography of the life, times, and music of Richard Wagner.

MUSIC 90

War ends ; A precarious peace 1994

War ends : Battle of Argonne -- The day the guns stopped firing -- A precarious peace : Wilson and peace -- Heritage of warTwo episodes of the eleven-part documentary series World War I. War ends traces the U.S.'s early victories, the bloody battle of Argonne, and Germany's eventual agreement with Allied demands for unconditional surrender. A precarious peace traces the carving up of Europe by Allied leaders, the negotiation of a fragile peace under the Treaty of Versailles, and the subsequent rise of Fascism in Italy and Germany.

MEDIA 2-2432

We were so beloved 1985

This documentary examines the experiences of German-Jewish refugees who fled their country in the 1930's and settled in New York City's Washington Heights. Having assimilated in Germany, they found themselves living exclusively among Jews for the first time. In frank conversation they discuss the trauma of leaving their homeland, the difficulty of adapting to life in the U.S., the relief and remorse of being saved and the moral and emotional implications of their survival.

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The Weissenhof Siedlung, 1927 1974

Discusses the achievements of this 1927 exhibition which presented many new concepts in inexpensive modern housing. In depth study is given to several of these structures which were erected by prominent architects of the era: Behrens, Gropius, Rohe, Oud, Le Corbusier.

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When the fire dances between the two poles Mary Wigman, 1886-1973 1991

Witch dance -- Seraphic song -- Dance of summer -- Farewell -- Thanksgiving -- Shifting landscape -- Storm songMary Wigman shares her thoughts on dance and what it has meant to her. Several segments of her own dancing are shown, including her works "Shifting Landscape", "Storm Song" and the dance performed on the occasion of her last public appearance before retirement, "Farewell and Thanksgiving 1942". Also includes vignettes of her demonstating various hand movements and several scenes of her teaching in her studio.

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Wien retour Return to Vienna 1999?

"In 1924, fourteen year old Franz Weintraub and his parents moved from Magdeburg, Germany to Vienna, Austria. Joining some 60,000 other Jews who had migrated from eastern areas of the defeated Hapsburg Empire, Weintraub's family settled in the Viennese Jewish community of Leopoldstadt, the so-called 'Matzo Island.' In this illuminating documentary, Weintraub recalls his experiences as a young Jew in inter-war Austria from 1924 to 1934. A journalist and gifted storyteller, Weintraub reconstructs everyday life in Jewish Leopoldstadt and in a Social Democratic milieu. Recalling in vivid detail his encounters with anti-semitism, his involvement with the Labor movement and his membership in the Communist Party, Weintraub's oral history provides keen insight into a community and era soon transformed by World War II"--Distributor's website.

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The Wonderful horrible life of Leni Riefenstahl 1995

Interviews with Leni Riefenstahl, now in her nineties, flashbacks and modern film sequences tell the story of the most famous woman film director of all time. Known for her films made during the Third Reich, Riefenstahl's story is a controversial one. Best known for her "Triumph of the will" (1935), the film made of the 1934 Nazi Party Congress, it proved to be her undoing.

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Yugoslavia the avoidable war 2001

pt. 1. Lighting the fuse -- pt. 2. The proxy war -- pt. 3. Intervention : the road to KosovoDocumentary analysis of the war in Yugoslavia, investigating how serious errors and misjudgments made by Western powers, particularly Germany and the U.S., helped spark the violent breakup of the former Yugoslavia. Features interviews with the heads of NATO, United Nations and scholars. Questions the role the U.N. and NATO played in the events leading up to the conflict.

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