German expressionist cinema

German expressionist cinema was a part of several related creative movements in Germany in the early 20th century that reached a peak in Berlin during the 1920s. These developments were part of a larger Expressionist movement in north and central European culture in fields such as architecture, dance, painting, sculpture and cinema.

German expressionist cinema
Years active1910s–1930s
CountryGermany
Major figures
InfluencesWWI's traumatic aftermath and the slowly dread-inducing Weimar Republic
Influenced
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