Florence Thomas European columnist Florence Thomas European columnist

Desire in Many Tongues: Regiment of Women vs Mädchen in Uniform

Delving through Regiment of Women’s pages and Mädchen in Uniform’s scenes, Florence Thomas dissects the theme of desire through the lens of the maternal, the guise of female companionship, the beckoning lure of the illicit and the comforting embrace of the devotional.

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German, Reviews Freya Swinburne, German Editor German, Reviews Freya Swinburne, German Editor

Im Westen nichts Neues: in Kriegsfilmen nichts Neues?

In this German language article, German Editor Freya Swinburne reviews Edward Berger’s highly acclaimed ‘All Quiet on the Western Front.’ In her broad analysis of this cinematic spectacle, she explores the extent to which the film fits the war film formula, and its significance for modern German culture.

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