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[[File:Deutsche Kinemathek 2.jpg|thumb|The film archive in 2014]]
Die '''Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen''' is a major German film archive, based in [[Berlin]]. Until the opening of a permanent display on television in the [[Filmmuseum Berlin]] on 1 June 2006, it was known as the ''Deutsche Kinemathek''.
Die '''Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen''' is a major German film archive located in [[Berlin]].

==History==
The Deutsche Kinemathek opened in 1963. Until the opening of a permanent display in the Museum of Film and Television Berlin (Museum für Film und Fernsehen) on 1 June 2006, it was known simply by this name; as the Deutsche Kinemathek, after that date acquiring the second part of its name.<ref name=about>{{cite web | last=Kinemathek | first=Deutsche | title=About us | website=Deutsche Kinemathek | date=3 July 2020 | url=https://www.deutsche-kinemathek.de/en/kinemathek/about-us | access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref>

Since 1977, the Deutsche Kinemathek has supervised the annual "Retrospective and Homage" section of the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] (Berlinale).<ref name=about/>

Since late 2000, part of the archived collection has been exhibited at the "Filmhaus' on [[Potsdamer Platz]].<ref name=about/>

==Description==
The collection contains a wide range of material relating to film and television, including the estate of [[Marlene Dietrich]]; items donated by famous German director [[Werner Herzog]] and TV documentary filmmaker Georg Stefan Troller; important [[film scripts]], ranging from [[Carl Mayer]] to [[Christian Petzold (director)|Christian Petzold]].<ref name=about/>

The film archive contains copies of over 26,500 films, as well as an inventory of over 40,000 films on video, DVD and [[Blu-ray]]. Mediathek Fernsehen contains over 9,000 broadcasts, made over around 70 years in both [[East Germany|East]] and [[West Germany]] as well as modern Germany. In addition, the archival collection includes photographs, posters, costumes and architectural sketches.<ref name=about/>

The permanent exhibition in the Filmhaus includes the [[set design]]s for [[Fritz Lang]]'s futuristic 1927 film ''[[Metropolis (1927 film)|Metropolis]]'', Marlene Dietrich's [[cosmetics]] case, and the clothing from [[Wolfgang Petersen]]'s 1981 war film ''[[Das Boot]]''.<ref name=about/>

{{as of|2022}} the Berlinale continues to use Zeughauskino a venue for some of its Retrospectives screenings.<ref name=biff>{{cite web | title=Festival Map: Zeughauskino | website= [[Berlinale]] | url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/service/map/map.html?loc=zeughauskino | access-date=22 September 2022}}</ref>[[File:Loriot Vicco von Bülow Ausstellung Filmmuseum Berlin 2008.JPG|thumb|Exhibition on the German comedian "[[Vicco von Bülow|Loriot]]" (2008)]]


==Museum of Film and Television Berlin==
[[File:Filmkamera mit Dolly im Filmmuseum Berlin.JPG|thumb|upright|Motion picture camera on a Dolly]]
The '''Museum of Film and Television Berlin''' (German: ''Museum für Film und Fernsehen'') is one of seven film museums in Germany, and is located at Potsdamer Straße 2 in Berlin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deutsche Kinemathek|url=https://www.museumsportal-berlin.de/de/museen/deutsche-kinemathek-museum-fur-film-und-fernsehen/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Museumsportal Berlin|language=de}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Schulte-Peevers|first=Andrea|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mSOGDwAAQBAJ|title=Lonely Planet Berlin|date=2019-02-01|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-78868-188-9|pages=213|language=en}}</ref> It opened in 2000 as part of the Deutsche Kinemathek.

The Museum of Film and Television Berlin's permanent exhibition displays exhibits from the entire span of German film and television history, including the exile of many artists to Hollywood during the [[Nazi]] era.<ref name=":0" /> The exhibits include posters, photos, film costumes, architectural sketches, and props. A particular focus is the actress [[Marlene Dietrich]] compiled from an extensive private collection.

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum hosts film and television exhibitions, such as during the [[Berlinale]]. The museum also features a library with extensive collections of literature and film journals, including important early magazines like ''The Cinematograph'', ''the photo-stage'' and ''the Film-Kurier''. Until it moved to the film museum, the library belonged to the German Film and Television Academy (dffb).

The museum is a member of the German ''Kinemathekenverbund''.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of film archives]]
* [[List of film archives]]
* [[Museum of Film and Television Berlin]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* http://www.deutsche-kinemathek.de/
* {{official website|https://www.deutsche-kinemathek.de/}} (in German)
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Latest revision as of 03:15, 13 March 2023

The film archive in 2014

Die Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen is a major German film archive located in Berlin.

History

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The Deutsche Kinemathek opened in 1963. Until the opening of a permanent display in the Museum of Film and Television Berlin (Museum für Film und Fernsehen) on 1 June 2006, it was known simply by this name; as the Deutsche Kinemathek, after that date acquiring the second part of its name.[1]

Since 1977, the Deutsche Kinemathek has supervised the annual "Retrospective and Homage" section of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).[1]

Since late 2000, part of the archived collection has been exhibited at the "Filmhaus' on Potsdamer Platz.[1]

Description

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The collection contains a wide range of material relating to film and television, including the estate of Marlene Dietrich; items donated by famous German director Werner Herzog and TV documentary filmmaker Georg Stefan Troller; important film scripts, ranging from Carl Mayer to Christian Petzold.[1]

The film archive contains copies of over 26,500 films, as well as an inventory of over 40,000 films on video, DVD and Blu-ray. Mediathek Fernsehen contains over 9,000 broadcasts, made over around 70 years in both East and West Germany as well as modern Germany. In addition, the archival collection includes photographs, posters, costumes and architectural sketches.[1]

The permanent exhibition in the Filmhaus includes the set designs for Fritz Lang's futuristic 1927 film Metropolis, Marlene Dietrich's cosmetics case, and the clothing from Wolfgang Petersen's 1981 war film Das Boot.[1]

As of 2022 the Berlinale continues to use Zeughauskino a venue for some of its Retrospectives screenings.[2]

Exhibition on the German comedian "Loriot" (2008)


Museum of Film and Television Berlin

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Motion picture camera on a Dolly

The Museum of Film and Television Berlin (German: Museum für Film und Fernsehen) is one of seven film museums in Germany, and is located at Potsdamer Straße 2 in Berlin.[3][4] It opened in 2000 as part of the Deutsche Kinemathek.

The Museum of Film and Television Berlin's permanent exhibition displays exhibits from the entire span of German film and television history, including the exile of many artists to Hollywood during the Nazi era.[4] The exhibits include posters, photos, film costumes, architectural sketches, and props. A particular focus is the actress Marlene Dietrich compiled from an extensive private collection.

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum hosts film and television exhibitions, such as during the Berlinale. The museum also features a library with extensive collections of literature and film journals, including important early magazines like The Cinematograph, the photo-stage and the Film-Kurier. Until it moved to the film museum, the library belonged to the German Film and Television Academy (dffb).

The museum is a member of the German Kinemathekenverbund.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Kinemathek, Deutsche (3 July 2020). "About us". Deutsche Kinemathek. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Festival Map: Zeughauskino". Berlinale. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Deutsche Kinemathek". Museumsportal Berlin (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  4. ^ a b Schulte-Peevers, Andrea (2019-02-01). Lonely Planet Berlin. Lonely Planet. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-78868-188-9.
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