Film Architecture and the Transnational Imagination: Set Design in 1930s European Cinema (Amsterdam University Press - Film Culture in Transition)

European cinema between World Wars I and II was renowned for its remarkable attention to detail and visual effects in set design. Visionary designers such as Vincent Korda and Alfred Junge extended their influence across national film industries in Paris, London, and Berlin, transforming the studio system into one of permeable artistic communities. For the first time, Film Architecture and the Transnational Imagination provides a comparative study of European film set design in the late 1920s and 1930s. Based on a wealth of drawings, film stills, and archival documents from the period, this volume illuminates the emerging significance of transnational artistic collaboration in light of developments in Britain, France, and Germany. A comprehensive analysis of the practices, styles, and function of interwar cinematic production design, Film Architecture and the Transnational Imagination offers new insight into the period’s remarkable achievements and influence on subsequent generations.** [C:\Users\Microsoft\Documents\Calibre Library] Film Architecture And The Transnational Imagination: Set Design In 1930s European Cinema Presents For The First Time A Comparative Study Of European Film Set Design In The Late 1920s And 1930s. Based On A Wealth Of Designers' Drawings, Film Stills And Archival Documents, The Book Offers A New Insight Into The Development And Significance Of Transnational Artistic Collaboration During This Period.--book Jacket. Introduction: Understanding And Interpreting Set Design In Cinema -- European Set Design In The 1920s And 1930s: Cultural Contexts And Professional Practices -- Imagining Space In Late Weimar Cinema -- French Cinema In The 1930s: Space, Place, And National Identity -- Set Design, Style, And Genre In 1930s British Cinema. Tim Bergfelder, Sue Harris, Sarah Street. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [297]-304) And Indexes. Abstract: Film Architecture and the Transnational Imagination presents for the first time a comparative study of European film set design in the late 1920s and 1930s; based on a wealth of designers' drawings, film stills and archival documents, the book offers a new insight into the development and significance of trans-national artistic collaboration during this period. European cinema from the late 1920s to the late 1930s is famous for its attention to detail in terms of set design and visual effect. Focusing on developments in Britain, France, and Germany, Film Architecture and the Transnational Imagination: Set Design in 1930s European Cinema provides a comprehensive analysis of the practices, styles, and function of cinematic production design during this period, and its influence on subsequent filmmaking patterns Contents 6 Acknowledgements 10 Ch. 1: Introduction: Understanding and Interpreting Set Design in Cinema 12 Ch. 2: European Set Design in the 1920s and 1930s: Cultural Contexts and Professional Practices 32 Germany 33 France 57 Great Britain 81 Conclusion 105 Ch.3: Imagining Space in Late Weimar Cinema 110 Ch. 4: French Cinema in the 1930s: Space, Place and National Identity 170 Conclusion 224 Ch. 5: Set Design, Style, and Genre in 1930s British Cinema 226 Conclusion 267 Notes 272 Bibliography 298 Index of Film Titles 306 Index of Names and Subjects 312