German Expressionist

by / On October 25, 2020 / In English and Literature, MLA

Nosferatu (1922) and M (1931) are both German Expressionist films. Using key scenes from both films to support your argument, compare and discuss the ways in which the tropes and mise-en-scene of German Expressionist cinema operate in these two different genres–the horror film (Nosferatu) and the proto-noir murder mystery (M). What can viewing these two films teach us about the formal similarities between these genres?