Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations viii
4. Acknowledgments x
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1. The Legacy of Film Europe: DEFA’s Coproductions with France 34
7. Chapter 2. Film Exchange beyond the Ban: Erich Mehl’s Partnership with DEFA 80
8. Chapter 3. Competing with the West, Running with the East: Creating Utopia in DEFA Artistic Production Units 123
9. Chapter 4. Writing Together: DEFA’s Biopics in the Context of European Cinema 178
10. Epilogue. Heritage, Continuity, and Collaboration 233
11. Select Bibliography 242
12. Select Filmography 262
13. Index 265