Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

1976 · 32 min · Documentary

BBC documentary about the rise of the New German Cinema and several of its most important figures.

Directed by Peter Adam · Written by Peter Adam

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