The Filmmuseum Berlin (Berlin Film Museum) gives a chronological tour – with exhibitions and displays – of the history of German cinema. One of the main exhibitions focuses on the link between the Berlin and Hollywood film industries. The extensive collection within the museum includes thousands of screenplays, film posters and film programmes, as well as a million stills of scenes, portraits and productions. There is also a tribute to German actress Marlene Dietrich – including extensive memorabilia from her own collection – and a room devoted to the controversial Leni Riefenstahl’s Nazi propaganda films.
A journey through film history: from the pioneering years, to silent-film divas and the films of the Weimar Republic; from cinema under National Socialism, exile in Hollywood to the post-war years and contemporary cinema; and at the heart of the exhibition: Marlene Dietrich