German Popular Cinema and the Rialto Krimi Phenomenon

Nicholas G. Schlegel

doi:10.5771/9781498570732

Summary

German Popular Cinema and the Rialto Krimi Phenomenon: Dark Eyes of London examines the Kriminalfilme—or Krimis—based on the novels of English author Edgar Wallace, released by Rialto Film between 1959 and 1972 as part of the post-World War II era of German popular cinema that enjoyed extraordinary popularity with the German public. Nicholas G. Schlegel analyzes how this group of West German thrillers not only nurtured a convalescing film industry, but also provided unequaled national entertainment while canonizing Rialto’s Krimi productions in terms of their historical genesis, aesthetic characteristics, and social reception. Schlegel surveys the Krimi’s enduring legacy, calculable global influence, inevitable decline, and eventual migration to television in the 1970s, where it thrived but ultimately took on a more somber tone. Scholars of film, television, history, and German culture will find this book particularly useful.

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Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4985-7072-5
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4985-7073-2
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 212
Product type: Book Titles

1. Dedication No access
2. Contents No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
1. The Edgar Wallace Krimi No access
2. Notes No access
1. 1. The Trümmerfilme No access
  2. Baby Steps: Toward Allied Consensus No access
  3. Cinematic Reform and Reconstitution No access
  4. 1950s–1960s: The Adenauer Era and Rise of German Popular Cinema No access
  5. Constantin Film No access
  6. Rialto Film No access
  7. Hello, This Is Edgar Wallace! (But, Who Was Edgar Wallace?) No access
  8. The Wallace Krimi No access
  9. Reading the Series: The Krimi as Simulacra No access
  10. From Sauerkraut to Spaghetti: The Italian Handoff No access
  11. Notes No access
1. 1. Der Frosch mit der Maske / Face of the Frog (1959) No access
  2. Der Rote Kreis / The Red Circle (1960) No access
  3. Die Bande des Schreckens / The Terrible People (1960) No access
  4. Der Grüne Bogenschütze / The Green Archer (1961) No access
  5. Die toten Augen von London / The Dead Eyes of London (1961) No access
  6. Das Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen / The Devil’s Daffodil (1961) No access
  7. Der Fälscher von London / The Forger of London (1961) No access
  8. Die Seltsame Gräfin / The Strange Countess (1961) No access
  9. Das Rätsel der roten Orchidee / Secret of the Red Orchid (1962) No access
  10. Die Tür mit den 7 Schlössern / La porte aux sept serrures / The Door with Seven Locks (1962) No access
  11. Das Gasthaus an der Themse / The Inn on the River (1962) No access
  12. Der Zinker / L’énigme du serpent noir / The Squeaker (1963) No access
  13. Der Schwarze Abt / Le Crapaud masque / The Black Abbot (1963) No access
  14. Das Indische Tuch / The Indian Scarf (1963) No access
  15. Zimmer 13 / Room 13 (1964) No access
  16. Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloss / The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964) No access
  17. Der Hexer / The Mysterious Magician (1964) No access
  18. Das Verrätertor / Traitor’s Gate (1964) No access
  19. Neues vom Hexer / Again The Ringer (1965) No access
  20. Der Unheimliche Mönch / The Sinister Monk (1965) No access
  21. Notes No access
2. 1. Der Bucklige von Soho / The Hunchback of Soho (1966) No access
  2. Das Geheimnis der weissen Nonne / The Trygon Factor (1966) No access
  3. Die blaue Hand / The Creature with the Blue Hand (1967) No access
  4. Der Mönch mit der Peitsche / The College Girl Murders (1967) No access
  5. Der Hund von Blackwood Castle / The Monster of Blackwood Castle (1968) No access
  6. Im Banne des Unheimlichen / The Zombie Walks (1968) No access
  7. Der Gorilla von Soho / Gorilla Gang (1968) No access
  8. Der Mann mit dem Glasauge / The Man with the Glass Eye (1969) No access
  9. A doppia faccia / Das Gesicht im Dunkeln / Double Face (1969) No access
  10. Die Tote aus der Themse / Angels of Terror (1971) No access
  11. Das Geheimnis der grünen Stecknadel / Cosa avete fatto a Solange / What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)? No access
  12. Das Rätsel des silbernen Halbmonds / Sette orchidee macchiate di rosso / Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972) No access
  13. Notes No access
1. 1. Rialto’s Wallace Legacy No access
  2. Das Ende No access
  3. Notes No access
1. Edgar Wallace Films (Pre-World War II) No access
2. Edgar Wallace Films—Rialto Film No access
3. Bryan Edgar Wallace Films—CCC (Central Cinema Company) No access
4. Dr. Mabuse Films No access
Bibliography No access Pages 195 - 198
Index No access Pages 199 - 210
About the Author No access Pages 211 - 212