Look at this City (1962)

Name: Look at this City
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1962-08-12

1h 25m

Running Time

August 12, 1962
Release Date

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Plot.

Started in the summer of 1961, even before the Wall was built, the film becomes an explanation after this historical event as to why things can no longer go on as they were before. Unmistakably, as in almost all of Karl Gass' films, the passion with which he treats his subject is unmistakable. If you want to get to know the zeitgeist of the historically significant year 1961, which on both sides knew more the Cold War vocabulary than factual arguments, you can see the Eastern variant in this propaganda film.

Where to Watch.

Free

Currently Look at this City is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy

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Cast & Crew.

Karl Gass

Director / Writer

Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler

Writer

Hans Dumke

Cinematography

Hans-Eberhard Leupold

Cinematography

Eberhard Mellies

Actor

Jean Kurt Forest

Composer

Details.

Release Date
August 12, 1962

Original Name
Schaut auf diese Stadt

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 25m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-13

This Movie Is About.

cold war

Wiki.

Schaut auf diese Stadt (Look at This City) It is an East German movie directed by Karl Gass in 1962. It's a subtle propaganda film in which peaceful East Germany depicts West Germany as the forefront to neo-fascism, terrorism, and neo-colonialism. Insinuating that East Germany requires an "anti-fascist defense" against the West Germans, the film depicts the city of Berlin following the end of World War II and the struggle between the split between democracy and communism. The film uses authentic footage from newsreels and images from both sides to justify the erection of the Berlin Wall on 13 August 1961.