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I've been watching quite a few German movies lately to tune my ear and check
my comprehension level. I recall somewhere in a lesson Sonia suggesting that we post
a recommendation should a German film strike our fancy. Well, I've seen two in particular
that I can recommend highly. In both cases the German isn't extraordinarily complex which
makes them very useful for a person learning German. The first is a Werner Herzog film,
"Jeder Fur Sich und Gott Gegen Alle" that for some odd reason translates into "The Enigma
of Casper Hauser". It's an interesting period piece that revolves around a true story
of a feral man found one day in Nuremburg. He allegedly had no contact with humans so
his German speaking increases gradually throughout the film. Perfect! The main character speaks
slowly and enunciates in an exagerrated fashion which also greatly helps. The film stands on it's
own as a well crafted and thought provoking work. Loved it. The second movie, "Das Schreckliche
Madchen" is more current and faster but the dialogue doesn't seem to get too convoluted. The performance
by Lena Stolze is simply wonderful as is the story. As so many German films do, "The Nasty Girl"
deals with issues relating to Das Dritten Reich, but this film does so in a light hearted fashion
that in no way subverts the enormous gravity of the subject (unlike "Mein Führer").
Anyhow, I thought I'd pass this along. I would love to hear a comment or two or perhaps some
more recommendations. Tschuss.
(both films are available on Netflix)
my comprehension level. I recall somewhere in a lesson Sonia suggesting that we post
a recommendation should a German film strike our fancy. Well, I've seen two in particular
that I can recommend highly. In both cases the German isn't extraordinarily complex which
makes them very useful for a person learning German. The first is a Werner Herzog film,
"Jeder Fur Sich und Gott Gegen Alle" that for some odd reason translates into "The Enigma
of Casper Hauser". It's an interesting period piece that revolves around a true story
of a feral man found one day in Nuremburg. He allegedly had no contact with humans so
his German speaking increases gradually throughout the film. Perfect! The main character speaks
slowly and enunciates in an exagerrated fashion which also greatly helps. The film stands on it's
own as a well crafted and thought provoking work. Loved it. The second movie, "Das Schreckliche
Madchen" is more current and faster but the dialogue doesn't seem to get too convoluted. The performance
by Lena Stolze is simply wonderful as is the story. As so many German films do, "The Nasty Girl"
deals with issues relating to Das Dritten Reich, but this film does so in a light hearted fashion
that in no way subverts the enormous gravity of the subject (unlike "Mein Führer").
Anyhow, I thought I'd pass this along. I would love to hear a comment or two or perhaps some
more recommendations. Tschuss.
(both films are available on Netflix)