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Weimar Mountain Film: Luis Trenker as Red Baron

Panel: 
Aesthetics of Mountain-Climbing
Abstract: 

"Luis Trenker as Red Baron" investigates the aesthetics of a new masculinity disseminated via the Weimar Mountain Film in the 1920s. The genre of the "Bergfilm" is discussed as a response to the affect of defeat that characterized Weimar Germany.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Wilfried
Last Name: 
Wilms
Institution: 
University of Denver