The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum)

The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1975) is a pivotal film for the New German Cinema movement, directed by Margarethe von Trotta and Volker Schlöndorff. It is considered new and radical in its portrayal of the ordeal of its female lead in a world run by men, and has influenced film-makers from Fatih Akin to Peter Morgan.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 104 pages
Publication date: 24 March 2022
Publisher: British Film Institute

The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1975) was a groundbreaking film for the New German Cinema movement, directed by Margarethe von Trotta and Volker Schlöndorff. In this essay, Julian Preece explores what makes Katharina Blum unique and radical, particularly in terms of women's cinema and its portrayal of the struggles of its female lead in a male-dominated world. Preece delves into archival materials such as screenplay drafts, brochures, and props, as well as reviews and interviews, to trace the film's conception and development from Heinrich Böll's original novel. He analyzes how the film continues to resonate with our contemporary moment and has influenced filmmakers like German-Turkish director Fatih Akin and British screenwriter Peter Morgan.

Katharina Blum is a groundbreaking film for the New German Cinema movement, directed by Margarethe von Trotta and Volker Schlöndorff. In this essay, Julian Preece explores what makes Katharina Blum unique and radical, particularly in terms of women's cinema and its portrayal of the struggles of its female lead in a male-dominated world. Preece delves into archival materials such as screenplay drafts, brochures, and props, as well as reviews and interviews, to trace the film's conception and development from Heinrich Böll's original novel. He analyzes how the film continues to resonate with our contemporary moment and has influenced filmmakers like German-Turkish director Fatih Akin and British screenwriter Peter Morgan.

Katharina Blum is a groundbreaking film for the New German Cinema movement, directed by Margarethe von Trotta and Volker Schlöndorff. In this essay, Julian Preece explores what makes Katharina Blum unique and radical, particularly in terms of women's cinema and its portrayal of the struggles of its female lead in a male-dominated world. Preece delves into archival materials such as screenplay drafts, brochures, and props, as well as reviews and interviews, to trace the film's conception and development from Heinrich Böll's original novel. He analyzes how the film continues to resonate with our contemporary moment and has influenced filmmakers like German-Turkish director Fatih Akin and British screenwriter Peter Morgan.

Katharina Blum is a groundbreaking film for the New German Cinema movement, directed by Margarethe von Trotta and Volker Schlöndorff. In this essay, Julian Preece explores what makes Katharina Blum unique and radical, particularly in terms of women's cinema and its portrayal of the struggles of its female lead in a male-dominated world. Preece delves into archival materials such as screenplay drafts, brochures, and props, as well as reviews and interviews, to trace the film's conception and development from Heinrich Böll's original novel. He analyzes how the film continues to resonate with our contemporary moment and has influenced filmmakers like German-Turkish director Fatih Akin and British screenwriter Peter Morgan.

Weight: 170g
Dimension: 190 x 135 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839024375