- Summary
- After World War II Allied powers in Germany decided to lead back the "Outlaw nation" into the community of the civilized nations. From 1945 to 1952 the British/American "Welt im Film" series produced propaganda and documentary films for the purpose of re-education of the German population. This 3 disc set features twelve of these re-education films addressing the psychology, politics, culture and everyday life of post-War Germans from an Allied viewpoint.
- Other Title
- Wie werde ich demokrat.
Comment devenir democrate?
How do I become a democrat?
Wahltag in Berlin.
Election day in Berlin.
Schlange: Portrait eines Zeitgenossen.
Portrait of a contemporary serpent.
Wahrungs-Reform.
Currency reform
In Bonn und Auf Dem Petersberg: Regierungsbildung Vollzogen Bestazungsstatut Statt Militarregierung.
In Bonn and at Petersberg: the government has been formed.
Todesmühlen.
Death mills.
Mills of death.
Tit Milen.
Town.
Deutschland erwache.
Germany awakes.
Gerücht.
Rumor.
Marschieren, marschieren.
Marching, marching.
Weiss-Gelb-Schwarz.
White-yellow-black.
Es liegt an Dir.
It is because of you.
Kleinstadt hilft sich selbst.
Town helps itself.
- Format
- Video
- Published
- Göttingen : IWF Wissen und Medien GmbH, 2006
- Locale
- Germany
United States
Great Britain
- Edition
- DVD special edition
- Contents
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Disc 1. Wie werde ich demokrat = Comment devenir democrate? = How do I become a democrat? / writer and director, Dieter Reifarth [Film chapters]: Der Wahltag in Berlin = Election day in Berlin ; Die Schlange: Portrait eines Zeitgenossen = Portrait of a contemporary serpent ; Wahrungs-Reform = Currency reform ; In Bonn und Auf Dem Petersberg: Regierungsbildung Vollzogen Bestazungsstatut Statt Militarregierung = In Bonn and at Petersberg: the government has been formed
Outtakes [from Wie Werde ich Demokrat?] (121 min.)
Disc 2. Die Todesmühlen = The death mills (aka, Mills of death, Di Tit Milen) / director, Hanus Burger (3 versions in English, German and Yiddish)
The Town / director, Josef von Sternberg
Deutschland erwache = Germany awakes (aka Germany awake) / producer, U.S. Signal Corps (100 min.)
Disc 3. Das Gerücht = The rumor / director, Ernst Niederreither
Marschieren, marschieren = Marching, marching / director, Gehard Born
Werftarbeiter = Throwing worker / director, Wolf Hart
Weiss-Gelb-Schwarz = White-yellow-black / director, Hans Curlis
Es liegt an Dir = It is because of you / director, Wolfgang Kiepenheuer
Eine Kleinstadt hilft sich selbst = A town helps itself / director, Wolfgang Becker (73 min.).
- Other Authors/Editors
- Reifarth, Dieter.
Carlson, Christopher N.
Burger, Hanuš.
Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969.
Niederreither, Ernst.
Born, Gehard.
Hart, Wolf.
Cürlis, Hans, 1889-1982.
Kiepenheuer, Wolfgang.
Becker, Wolfgang.
United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film (Göttingen, Germany)
IWF Wissen und Medien.
- Notes
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Films originally produced between 1945-1952.
Disc 1. Wie werde ich demokrat = Comment devenir democrate? = How do I become a democrat? / writer and director, Dieter Reifarth [Film chapters]: Der Wahltag in Berlin = Election day in Berlin ; Die Schlange: Portrait eines Zeitgenossen = Portrait of a contemporary serpent ; Wahrungs-Reform = Currency reform ; In Bonn und Auf Dem Petersberg: Regierungsbildung Vollzogen Bestazungsstatut Statt Militarregierung = In Bonn and at Petersberg: the government has been formed -- Outtakes [from Wie Werde ich Demokrat?] (121 min.) -- Disc 2. Die Todesmühlen = The death mills (aka, Mills of death, Di Tit Milen) / director, Hanus Burger (3 versions in English, German and Yiddish) -- The Town / director, Josef von Sternberg -- Deutschland erwache = Germany awakes (aka Germany awake) / producer, U.S. Signal Corps (100 min.) -- Disc 3. Das Gerücht = The rumor / director, Ernst Niederreither -- Marschieren, marschieren = Marching, marching / director, Gehard Born -- Werftarbeiter = Throwing worker / director, Wolf Hart -- Weiss-Gelb-Schwarz = White-yellow-black / director, Hans Curlis -- Es liegt an Dir = It is because of you / director, Wolfgang Kiepenheuer -- Eine Kleinstadt hilft sich selbst = A town helps itself / director, Wolfgang Becker (73 min.).
DVD (PAL)
German or English language track with optional subtitles in German, English and French.
