Description: Offers not only a close reading but also a film-historical contextualization of Phoenix, constituting the most significant and thorough study of Petzold's film to date.
Brief description: BRAD PRAGER is Associate Professor of German at the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Review Quotes: [This book] made a big impression on me. The author sets off on a search for... filmic influences on the director Christian Petzold and his co-author Harun Farocki... . [R]eads suspensefully and enhances one's perception of Christian Petzold's film.-- "HHPRINZLER.DE"