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Cinema Field Guide is a podcast that explores the film movements and microgenres that have defined and sometimes upended film history. Each season has one movement under the microscope, covering its signature features and traits, its historical context, and its key figures. Most episodes cover a film from the movement that serves as a representative sample of its style and obsessions. Cinema Field Guide is hosted by Felicia Maroni and Bryan Loomis.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 36m
Design for Living (1933) dir. Ernst Lubitsch | BONUS Episode & Season 2 Announcement!
On this bonus episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss the 1933 film, Design for Living, directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Miriam Hopkins, Gary Cooper, and Fredric March. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance as a precursor to the Screwball Comedy genre, and our thoughts on the film. Joining us on this episode is Raf Stitt, host of The Canon podcast and writer at ScreenAge Wasteland. https://screenagewasteland.com/author/rafstitt/https://screenagewasteland.com/tag/the-canon-podcast/Season 2 of Cinema Field Guide will cover Screwball Comedies, and will launch on November 18th!Email us at cinemafieldguide@gmail.comWebsite/SocialsEpisode Links:https://cinephiliabeyond.org/ernst-lubitsch-comedy-thirties-one-hidden-chest-mise-en-scene-magazines-treasure-trove/https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/three-takes-1-ernst-lubitschs-design-for-livinghttps://screenagewasteland.com/the-last-picture-show-1971-is-an-essential-movie-podcast-exclusive/
- Sep 16, 20261h 17m
The Hidden Gems of New German Cinema (Season 1 Finale)
On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss what we've learned from the season and how we feel about New German Cinema after watching a boatload of films. Then we discuss ten underseen films from New German Cinema, covering their contents, why we responded to them, and their place in the movement.Email us at cinemafieldguide@gmail.comWebsite/SocialsEpisode Links:https://letterboxd.com/bryanloomis/film/ali-fear-eats-the-soul/2/https://coldwarcinema.com/bonus-new-german-cinema-and-the-raf-w-ryan-ruby
- Sep 9, 20261h 41m
The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1979 film, The Marriage of Maria Braun. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Email us at cinemafieldguide@gmail.comWebsite/SocialsEpisode Links:Sources:https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1047-a-market-for-emotions-the-marriage-of-maria-braunproduction-history?srsltid=AfmBOooaGtpRBvPbp9bDCxE91ON9mJoiWxe3Rot28ouKC8a5CVG749lShttps://www.jstor.org/content/oa_chapter_monograph/j.ctt46mt94.7?seq=1https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2002/great-directors/fassbinder/https://www.asharperfocus.com/DieEhe.html
- Sep 2, 20261h 28m
Marianne and Juliane (1981) dir. Margarethe von Trotta
On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Margarethe von Trotta’s 1981 film, Marianne and Juliane. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Our guest on this episode is Jason Christian, host of the Cold War Cinema podcast.Email us at cinemafieldguide@gmail.comWebsite/SocialsEpisode Links:https://reverseshot.org/symposiums/entry/2967/marianehttps://www.anothergaze.com/women-edge-history-temporality-sisterhood-political-militancy-marge-piercys-vida-margarethe-von-trottas-die-bleierne-zeit/https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/an-interview-with-margaretha-von-trotta/
- Aug 26, 20261h 19m
Ticket of No Return (1979) dir. Ulrike Ottinger
On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Ulrike Ottinger’s 1979 film, Ticket of No Return. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Email us at cinemafieldguide@gmail.comWebsite/SocialsEpisode Links:https://archive.org/details/vampiresvioletsl0000andr/page/128/mode/2uphttps://www.filmcomment.com/interview-ulrike-ottinger/https://www.ulrikeottinger.com/en/film-details/ticket-of-no-returnhttps://filmref.com/2017/12/22/ticket-of-no-return-1979/https://jonathanrosenbaum.net/2023/09/ulrike-ottinger-1983/https://www.sleek-mag.com/article/ulrike-ottinger-1979-film-ticket-of-no-return-berlin-drinking-berlinale/
- Aug 19, 20261h 33m
Stroszek (1977) dir. Werner Herzog
On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Werner Herzog’s 1977 film, Stroszek. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Email us at cinemafieldguide@gmail.comWebsite/SocialsEpisode Links:https://bfidatadigipres.github.io/journey%20into%20the%20unknown%3Cbr%3Ethe%20films%20of%20werner%20herzog/2024/01/08/stroszek/https://bostonhassle.com/werner-and-bruno-on-the-enigma-of-kaspar-hauser-and-stroszek/https://bfidatadigipres.github.io/journey%20into%20the%20unknown%3Cbr%3Ethe%20films%20of%20werner%20herzog/2024/01/08/stroszek/https://adammohrbacher.com/2016/07/10/film-review-stroszek-1977/https://scottmckain.medium.com/the-thanksgiving-i-spent-with-werner-herzog-ad8deda7db95
- Aug 12, 20261h 23m
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975) dir. Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta
On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta’s 1975 film, The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Email us at cinemafieldguide@gmail.comWebsite/SocialsEpisode Links:https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7038-the-lost-honor-of-katharina-blum-the-past-is-presenthttps://www.artforum.com/features/an-editing-room-of-ones-own-the-films-of-margarethe-von-trotta-207204/https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1076-honoring-katharina-the-lost-honor-of-katharina-blumhttps://www.thebeliever.net/logger/adaptations-katharina-blum/https://filmint.nu/the-lost-honor-of-katharina-blum-criterion-jeremy-carr/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-lost-honor-of-katharina-blum-1976
- Aug 5, 20261h 35m
Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968) dir. Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub
On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub’s 1968 film, Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Email us at cinemafieldguide@gmail.comWebsite/SocialsEpisode Links:https://bampfa.org/program/not-reconciled-cinema-straub-huillethttps://harvardfilmarchive.org/calendar/chronicle-of-anna-magdalena-bach-2016-10https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2009/great-directors/jean-marie-straub-and-daniele-huillet/https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/a-straub-huillet-companion-chronicle-of-anna-magdalena-bachhttps://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/the-reader-collaborates-with-the-author-in-every-book-some-words-about-straub-huillethttps://www.sensesofcinema.com/2017/straub-and-huillet/interview-1976/https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/a-conversation-with-daniele-huillet-and-jean-marie-straub-about-class-relations
About Cinema Field Guide
Cinema Field Guide is a podcast that explores the film movements and microgenres that have defined and sometimes upended film history. Each season has one movement under the microscope, covering its signature features and traits, its historical context, and its key figures. Most episodes cover a film from the movement that serves as a representative sample of its style and obsessions. Cinema Field Guide is hosted by Felicia Maroni and Bryan Loomis.
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