Posted: February 3rd, 2016

GERMAN 2320 German Civilization 1850 to Present: New German Cinema

When you can accomplish the learning objectives for this lesson, you should begin work on the lesson essay described below. You may use any assigned readings, your notes, and other course-related materials to complete this assignment. Be sure to reread the essay grading criteria on the Grades and Assessments page.
This essay should be about 750 words long, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. It is worth 100 points and should address the topic below.
1. It is often said that the New German Cinema was a profoundly “national” cinema. In your essay, you should try to support this view a) with reference to the administrative and financial structure of West Germany’s film industry and b) with reference to the thematic focus of Rainer-Werner Fassbinder’s The Marriage of Maria Braun.