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Thoughts on “Prayer For the French Republic”

Posted on February 12, 2022 by dgsweet

At a time when we’ve gotten used to tasty 90-minute hors d’oeuvres, it’s exhilarating to encounter a play with enough on its mind to hold the attention for three hours (including two 10-minute intermissions). Joshua Harmon’s Prayer For the French … Continue reading →

Posted in Berlin, television, theater, Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon Prime, AMC+, antisemitism, Berlin Dance School, Betsy Aidem, David Cromer, family business, Joshua Harmon, Kroniken, Masterpiece Channel, Prayer For the French Republic, Seaside Hotel, The Restaurant, WWII | Leave a comment

“People on Sunday”–a film of pre-Nazi Berlin

Posted on September 13, 2021 by dgsweet

Have started reading Joseph McBride’s new book, Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge, which naturally led to my watching People on Sunday, a silent film co-directed by Robert Siodmak and Edgar Ulmer (with assists from Curt Siodmak, Fred Zinnemann and … Continue reading →

Posted in Berlin, movies | Tagged Babylon Berlin, Curt Siodmak, Edgar Ulmer, Fred Winnemann, Joseph McBride, Nazis, People on Sunday, pre-WWII, Robert Siodmak | 1 Comment

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