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Europa
Europa is a 12-minute anti-fascist film made in 1931 in Warsaw, Poland by surrealists Stefan and Franciszka Themerson. The film is based on Anatol Stern's 1925 futurist poem Europa. It uses collages and photograms, and articulates the sense of horror and moral decline its makers were witnessing. The film, while long thought to have been lost, is considered an avant-garde masterpiece.
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Plot Summary
A celebrated actor, haunted by his past and consumed by a love for a woman from a different social class, finds himself caught between societal expectations and his own desires. He grapples with the consequences of his choices as his life unravels.
Critical Reception
Information on the critical reception of 'Europa' (1932) is scarce, as it was a less widely distributed film during its initial release. Contemporary reviews are not readily available in major databases.
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Fun Fact
Emil Jannings, who starred in and potentially directed 'Europa,' was a major star of German cinema in the silent era and early sound period, winning the first Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for his roles in 'The Last Command' and 'The Way of All Flesh'.
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