Kammerspiel

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Kammerspiel was a German film movement of the 1920s silent film period that was developed around the same time as the more commonly known German Expressionism film movement. Kammerspiel was known as the "Chamber Drama" film for its obvious influence from Chamber Play Theater and is categorized by its focus on character psychology, lack of intricate set design and its frequent depiction of the working class. Also unlike German Expressionism films, films of the Kammerspiel movement very seldom used inter titles to create spoken dialogue or narrate the film.

Prominent figures of the Kammerspiel film movement include:

• F.W. Murnau
• Carl Mayer
• Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Also See:

• The Last Laugh
• German Expressionism
• German film history
• 1920s Film Movements