Young Törless (1966) dir. Volker Schlöndorff

On this bonus episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss the 1933 film, Design for Living, directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Miriam Hopkins, Gary Cooper, and Fredric March. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance as a precursor to the Screwball Comedy genre, and our thoughts on the film. Joining us on this episode is Raf Stitt, host of The Canon podcast and writer at ScreenAge Wasteland. https://screenagewasteland.com/author/rafstitt/https://screenagewasteland.com/tag/the-canon-podcast/Season 2 of Cinema Field Guide will cover Screwball Comedies, and will launch on November 18th!Email us at [email protected]/SocialsEpisode Links:https://cinephiliabeyond.org/ernst-lubitsch-comedy-thirties-one-hidden-chest-mise-en-scene-magazines-treasure-trove/https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/three-takes-1-ernst-lubitschs-design-for-livinghttps://screenagewasteland.com/the-last-picture-show-1971-is-an-essential-movie-podcast-exclusive/

On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss what we've learned from the season and how we feel about New German Cinema after watching a boatload of films. Then we discuss ten underseen films from New German Cinema, covering their contents, why we responded to them, and their place in the movement.Email us at [email protected]/SocialsEpisode Links:https://letterboxd.com/bryanloomis/film/ali-fear-eats-the-soul/2/https://coldwarcinema.com/bonus-new-german-cinema-and-the-raf-w-ryan-ruby

On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1979 film, The Marriage of Maria Braun. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Email us at [email protected]/SocialsEpisode Links:Sources:https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1047-a-market-for-emotions-the-marriage-of-maria-braunproduction-history?srsltid=AfmBOooaGtpRBvPbp9bDCxE91ON9mJoiWxe3Rot28ouKC8a5CVG749lShttps://www.jstor.org/content/oa_chapter_monograph/j.ctt46mt94.7?seq=1https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2002/great-directors/fassbinder/https://www.asharperfocus.com/DieEhe.html

On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Margarethe von Trotta’s 1981 film, Marianne and Juliane. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Our guest on this episode is Jason Christian, host of the Cold War Cinema podcast.Email us at [email protected]/SocialsEpisode Links:https://reverseshot.org/symposiums/entry/2967/marianehttps://www.anothergaze.com/women-edge-history-temporality-sisterhood-political-militancy-marge-piercys-vida-margarethe-von-trottas-die-bleierne-zeit/https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/an-interview-with-margaretha-von-trotta/

On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Ulrike Ottinger’s 1979 film, Ticket of No Return. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Email us at [email protected]/SocialsEpisode Links:https://archive.org/details/vampiresvioletsl0000andr/page/128/mode/2uphttps://www.filmcomment.com/interview-ulrike-ottinger/https://www.ulrikeottinger.com/en/film-details/ticket-of-no-returnhttps://filmref.com/2017/12/22/ticket-of-no-return-1979/https://jonathanrosenbaum.net/2023/09/ulrike-ottinger-1983/https://www.sleek-mag.com/article/ulrike-ottinger-1979-film-ticket-of-no-return-berlin-drinking-berlinale/

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On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta’s 1975 film, The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Email us at [email protected]/SocialsEpisode Links:https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7038-the-lost-honor-of-katharina-blum-the-past-is-presenthttps://www.artforum.com/features/an-editing-room-of-ones-own-the-films-of-margarethe-von-trotta-207204/https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1076-honoring-katharina-the-lost-honor-of-katharina-blumhttps://www.thebeliever.net/logger/adaptations-katharina-blum/https://filmint.nu/the-lost-honor-of-katharina-blum-criterion-jeremy-carr/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-lost-honor-of-katharina-blum-1976

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On this episode of Cinema Field Guide, we discuss Volker Schlöndorff’s 1966 film, Young Törless. We discuss how the film came to be, its importance to the New German Cinema movement, and our thoughts on the film. Email us at [email protected]/SocialsEpisode Links:https://www.berlinale.de/external/programme/archive/pdf/201602967.pdfhttps://www.criterion.com/current/posts/669-young-torlesshttps://lfq.salisbury.edu/_issues/46_4/no_need_for_words_the_role_of_music_in_volker.htmlhttps://schloendorff.deutsches-filminstitut.de/en/films/youngtoerless/https://cineramafilm.com/2025/08/31/young-torless-1966/