Western influences on the GDR Flashcards
The price of cinema tickets in the GDR
2 Ostmarks
In 1982 it was estimated that __ per cent of cinema-goers were young with an average age of __
70
24
Which film depicted nudity on screen for the first time?
The Legend of Paul and Paula (was seen by over 3 million viewers in its first year)
In keeping with Marxist-Leninist ideas of capitalist oppression and the evils of imperialism, the 1960s saw a series of…
“Red Westerns” in which Native Americans were shown heroically
The most famous film in the “Red Westerns” genre
The Son of the Great Bear
What kind of movies were released in the 1960s and 1970s?
A series of anti-fascist movies about resistance against the Nazis and the Holocaust
Which anti-fascist film received international acclaim?
Jacob the Liar
Why were Woody Allen films popular?
They suggested Western values led to neuroticism
What was much of the GDR subject to?
Western radio
What radio did young people listen to?
Radio Luxembourg with it’s non-stop diet of popular music
What did the FRG aim at the East German state?
transmitters
why was it impossible to prevent people listening to the radio in the 1960s?
Many people owned transmitter radios
How many television sets were there by 1961?
1 million
What per cent of GDR families owned a television by 1971?
85%
By 1971, where 85% of GDR families owned a television, it was estimated that __ to __ per cent watched Western television programmes
60
90
