Fassbinder's Germany: History, Identity, Subject

Rainer Werner Fassbinder is one of the most prominent and important authors of post-war European cinema. Thomas Elsaesser is the first to write a thoroughly analytical study of his work. He stresses the importance of a closer understanding of Fassbinders career through a re-reading of his films as textual entities. Approaching the work from different thematic and analytical perspectives, Elsaesser offers both an overview and a number of detailed readings of crucial films, while also providing a European context for Fassbinders own coming to terms with fascism.

About the author

Thomas Elsaesser is professor of the Department of Film and Television Studies at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and General Editor of the series Film Culture in Transition.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Elsaesser
• Publisher: Amsterdam Univ Pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2007
• No. of pages: 350
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 239 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Series: Film Culture in Transition (Pa; Film Culture in Transition (Pa
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet