About this episode

The episode explores and reviews key films of German Expressionism from the 1920s.

We appreciated Metropolis. We adored Nosferatu . Before we bid adieu to the 1920's we want to spend a little more time exploring German Expressionism. So we did. We review the films in chronological order. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 2:00 - The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920) 12:30 - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1921) 24:10 - Greed (1924) 39:35 - The Last Laugh (1925) 52:05 - Waxworks (1926) 1:03:35 - Faust (1926) 1:20:10 - The Hands of Orlac (1928) 1:32:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner 1:35:50 - Conclusions 1:37:30 - Next Time -------------------------- Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

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