Daniel Kehlmann presents his latest novel: Lichtspiel
A new book by one of Germany’s greatest contemporary authors, Daniel Kehlmann, is always a big deal. In his outstanding new novel Lichtspiel [“Light Show”], Kehlmann tells the story of G.W. Pabst, perhaps the greatest film director of his time. It is an exploration of art and power, beauty and barbarity. When the Nazis seize power, Pabst is filming in France. He flees to Hollywood to escape the horrors of the new Germany. But under the dazzling California sun, the world-famous director suddenly seems less significant. Not even Greta Garbo, whom he made immortal, can help him. Pabst ends up returning to his homeland of Austria, where the barbaric nature of the regime is starkly apparent. But the Propaganda Minister wants the services of brilliant filmmaker. While Pabst still believes he can resist being recruited, he has already taken the first step into a hopeless entanglement. Host: Knut Elstermann
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22. October 2023
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