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Post WW1 anxiety (fear of the outsider linked to encirclement theory) Social conditions: poverty (reparations/hyper-inflation), starvation, mental and physical disabilities. Cabaret culture of decadence Mistrust of power and institution linking to Marxist theories (proletariat Vs bourgeoisie). Failed revolution. Mistrust of technology and technological advances Freudian and Jungian symbolism (popular at the time) Religion - fate Conventions of silent films of this era how did expressionism develop/subvert? Expressionist techniques
o Subjectivity through style and performance (use of unnatural movements that reflect inner psyche) o Non-realistic plot structure distorted chronology, dreamlike sequences; streams of consciousness, told through flashback Developing conventions of the horror, sci-fi and film noir genres
German Expressionism and Soviet Montage The styles were not used exclusively by each movement. Expressionism is found in Soviet montage (the wheel of revolution) and montage is found in expressionism (Nosferatu / Metropolis).