German Cinema and Murnau

German Cinema and Murnau <Tab/> <Tab/>Murnau made his first appearance as a movie director with The Blue Boy, a film after Oscar Wilde's story about a Gainsborough-painting. The expressionist film Nosferatu was his artistic breakthrough in Germany, while The Last Laugh attracted the attention of Hollywood producers like William Fox. Faust was one of Murnau's last films, shot in Germany. He eventually went to America together …

…Again Murnau utilized low angles and ceilings. <Tab/> <Tab/>Murnau's films played a pivotal role in the future of cinema. Even though expressionist film is no longer prevalent, many of the features and styles are still adapted in today's films. Movies are in not as "harsh" and rarely as "tragic". Still, he will remain well-known for his works in German film and his films will remain classics.