Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Weimar Republic came into being in confusion and fear. It was born of a war that had killed and maimed millions and wrought destruction across a large part of Germany and the rest of Europe and elsewhere. The Republic … Continue reading →

December 1918 saw the young dancer Anita Berber caught up in the political turmoil of post war Germany. On the 6th of December the tension that had been brewing between the leftwing Spartacists and the rightwing government troops descended into … Continue reading →

Richard Oswald’s film, Die Prostitution, created a scandal on its release in the spring of 1919. On May 1st Die Prostitution (The Madam) premiered in the Marmorhaus cinema in Berlin. The title of the film attracted the attention of the … Continue reading →

Anita Berber (10 June 1899 – 10 November 1928) the greatest Expressionist dancer the world has ever see and an amazing actress who worked with Fritz Land and Conrad Veidt. A real wild child of the Weimar Berlin cabaret scene … Continue reading →