The influence of German Cinema upon contemporary cinema genres.

The influence of German Cinema upon contemporary cinema genres.
German cinema during the period of 1919 to 1945 is one of the most influential eras of cinema. From the horrific and fantasy images of the expressionist era to the propaganda films of the Third Reich. Some of these influences are vague, such as the use of similar techniques of mise-en-scene to direct influences upon plot and aesthetic quality. Such influences can be seen in a variety of films, the expressionist qualities from The Cabinet of Dr Caligari that have appeared in the works of Tim Burton, to the dark city scenes of M that have been recreated in countless film noir movies. The most obvious influences are when the plot is essentially remade to fit into contemporary ideologies and filmmaking techniques. One of the films that this has happened to is Metropolis, which has been essentially ‘remade’ using the techniques of Anime, the Japanese animation genre.
The silent classic Metropolis was created in German...