Berlin 1929, give or take a few years

The Weimar Republic may have been fated to collapse, but Berlin was the hub of arts and entertainment back in the 20s and 30s, attracting directors, cinematographers, writers and actors from far and wide. The cinema was an outgrowth of the Expressionist movement in Germany, giving us many great talents like Fritz Lang, Robert Siodmak, Ernst Lubitsch and Billy Wilder. The Blue Angel stands out as one of the great films of the era, but another wonderful...