Publication: German Film. From the Archives of the Deutsche Kinemathek

German film history in a single volume

Over the course of just under 1,000 pages, this book guides its readers through 130 years of German film history, right up to the most recent releases. Famous films and films worthy of being rediscovered, a host of artists and the multifaceted material history of German cinema are presented and contextualized in over 400 entries enhanced by approximately 2,700 images, by around 50 different authors. 
 
The objects brought together in this volume were taken from the archives of the Deutsche Kinemathek, and offer insights into the institution’s comprehensive collections. Hundreds of thousands of objects are permanently preserved in its archives and made available for research into the history of film and television. As well as screenplays, photographs, posters, costumes and drafts, the collections also include – among other things – cinematographic equipment. 

With its concise introductions and texts about numerous specific aspects of film history, ‘German Film – From the Archives of the Deutsche Kinemathek’ highlights, among other things, the Deutsche Kinemathek’s long-lasting commitment to the preservation and presentation of our audiovisual heritage. 
 
This book is being published in German and English, and as an e-book. Furthermore, individual EPUB versions of each of its twelve chapters are available in both languages. 

 
Bibliographical Information 
‘German Film – From the Archives of the Deutsche Kinemathek’ 
Funded by the Sunrise Foundation 

Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen (publisher) 
Project Head: Rainer Rother  
Editorial Head: Karin Herbst-Meßlinger 

Editors: Rolf Aurich, Karin Herbst-Meßlinger, Kristina Jaspers, Peter Mänz, Rainer Rother 

With texts by 49 authors 

Hatje Cantz, published on 23 October 2024 
960 pages, circa 2,700 images 

Hardcover, 290mm x 240mm 

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5786-0 
€98.00 

Also available as an e-book, in German translation (‘Der deutsche Film – Aus den Archiven der Deutschen Kinemathek’, ISBN: 978-3-7757-5785-7, and as individual chapters. 
 
Book Presentation (in German) 

21 October 2024, 7 pm, Deutsche Kinemathek 

‘Der deutsche Film – Aus den Archiven der Deutschen Kinemathek’ 
Published by Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen 

A conversation with the book’s editors: 
Rolf Aurich, Karin Herbst-Meßlinger, Kristina Jaspers, Peter Mänz, Rainer Rother 

Moderation: Jenni Zylka, author and journalist 
Free entry 
 
Reviewer’s copies, photographs, cover 

For review copies, please contact the publisher Hatje Cantz directly: 

presse [at] hatjecantz.de (presse[at]hatjecantz[dot]de) 

Link to the publisher’s page 

The Deutsche Kinemathek is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.