Expressionist
film developed in Germany, especially Berlin, during the 1920s. The Expressionist
movement started earlier in about 1905 with Die
Brücke (The
Bridge) group of painters. During the period of recovery following World
War I, the German film industry was booming, but
because
of the hard economic times, filmmakers
found it difficult to create movies that could compare with the lush, extravagant
features coming from Hollywood. The filmmakers of the German UFA studio
developed their own style by using symbolism and mise en scène to
add mood and deeper meaning to a movie.
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