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Die Brücke: The Birth of Modern Art in Germany

Die Brücke: The Birth of Modern Art in Germany (1972)

January. 01,1972
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This movement marks the beginning of modern art in Germany. It is the German equivalent of French Fauvism, from which it draws its main inspiration, but it carries an Expressionist and social emphasis that is characteristic of Nordic 'angst.' The artists of Die Brucke were restless creatures, over-sensitive, haunted by religious, sexual, political or moral obsessions. Dramatic landscapes and nudes, mystical and visionary compositions, scenes of the countryside, the streets, the circus, the cafe-dansants and the demi-monde were their principal subjects. Their pure colours blaze in acid stridency, encompassed by rough, dry contours which show the influence of African art and primitive woodcuts. The work of the following is shown: Kirchner, Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel, Schmidt-Rottluff, Otto Muller, Emil Nolde and Max Pechstein.

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TrueHello
1972/01/01

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

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AnhartLinkin
1972/01/02

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

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Mandeep Tyson
1972/01/03

The acting in this movie is really good.

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Roxie
1972/01/04

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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