Duerers Heritage
Dürers Erben
Synopsis
Dammbeck, himself an alumnus of the Leipzig Academy for Graphic and Book Design, presents the origins of the new German realism developed by the so-called Leipzig School, which took place in the context of socialist-realist dogma in the GDR before the Wall was built in 1961. After the Wall came down in 1989, what happened to the major Leipzig School painters Werner Tübke and Bernhard Heisig, who had been called “Dürer’s red heirs” by West German journalists in the 1970s? In the film, Tübke, Heisig, and former GDR officials who were involved with the cultural scene in Leipzig at the time talk about modernism, conformism, political pressure, party discipline, personal claims, and fading memory. The documentary paints an insightful, often critical picture of early East German art history.
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- Director
- Lutz Dammbeck
- Original Score
- J.U. Lensing
- Original Title
- Dürers Erben
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 59m
- Production Studios
- Lutz Dammbeck Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lutz Dammbeck
J.U. Lensing
Margot Neubert-Marić
Department Leadership Roster
Margot Neubert-Marić
Editor
Lutz Dammbeck
Director
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What is Duerers Heritage about?
Dammbeck, himself an alumnus of the Leipzig Academy for Graphic and Book Design, presents the origins of the new German realism developed by the so-called Leipzig School, which took place in the context of socialist-realist dogma in the GDR before the Wall was built in 1961. After the Wall came down in 1989, what happened to the major Leipzig School painters Werner Tübke and Bernhard Heisig, who had been called “Dürer’s red heirs” by West German journalists in the 1970s? In the film, Tübke, Heisig, and former GDR officials who were involved with the cultural scene in Leipzig at the time talk about modernism, conformism, political pressure, party discipline, personal claims, and fading memory. The documentary paints an insightful, often critical picture of early East German art history.
Who directed Duerers Heritage?
Duerers Heritage was directed by Lutz Dammbeck.
Who stars in Duerers Heritage?
The principal cast of Duerers Heritage includes Bernhard Heisig, Sonja Kurella, Werner Tübke, Heinrich Witz.
When was Duerers Heritage released and how long is it?
Duerers Heritage was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 59m.
Who composed the musical score for Duerers Heritage?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Duerers Heritage was composed by J.U. Lensing.