Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture

Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture
Directed by Gary Conklin
Produced by Gary Conklin
Starring Louise Brooks
Gary Conklin
Christopher Isherwood
Cinematography Gary Conklin
Editing by Gary Conklin
Release date(s) 1976
Running time 72 mins
Country USA/Canada
Language English

Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture is a documentary film produced and directed by Gary Conklin, and released in 1976.

The film tells the cultural story of Berlin during the Weimar Republic through interviews with a number of persons who were involved in literature, film, art, and music during the period. It includes interviews with Christopher Isherwood, Louise Brooks, Lotte Eisner, Elisabeth Bergner, Francis Lederer, Carl Zuckmayer, Gregor Piatigorsky, Claudio Arrau, Rudolf Kolisch, Mischa Spoliansky, Herbert Bayer, Mrs. Walter Gropius, and Arthur Koestler.

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