Cinema & Movies: Germany, Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic

[Under development: 31 May 2005]

 Germany

I first watched Die Blechtrommel (The Tin Drum; based on the novel by Gunter Grass) in 1979. That theatrical version had material cut from it, whereas the version shown some while later on UK television was more complete. During the early 1980s I saw many film directed by Fassbinder. Then in Edinburgh I saw for the first time Mephisto (starring Klaus Maria Brandauer, and based on the novel by Klaus Mann), and subsequently recorded it from the television. I enjoy watching my DVD of Lola Rennt (Run, Lola, Run).

 Poland

The Double Life of Veronique, director: Krysztof Kieslowski. I have the ‘Three Colours’ trilogy.

 Denmark

Babette’s Feast, director: Gabriel Axel.

 Czech Republic

Kolya.

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