Friedrich Wilhelm Murn was born December 28th, 1888. An openly gay German director, he is bt known for his work Nosferatu, and on the film Sunrise…
Contents:
- GAY HISTORY – DECEMBER 28, 1888: GERMAN DIRECTOR F. W. MURN OF “NOSFERATU” FAME IS BORN
- INSI THE WORLD OF PETER BERL, GROUNDBREAKG PHOTOGRAPHER AND GAY IN
- ‘ON THE SAME LEVEL AS THE NAZIS’: THE FILM ABOUT GERMANY’S POSTWAR PERSECUTN OF GAY MEN
- ‘GREAT FREEDOM’ AND THE LONG SHADOW OF AN ANTI-GAY LAW GERMANY
GAY HISTORY – DECEMBER 28, 1888: GERMAN DIRECTOR F. W. MURN OF “NOSFERATU” FAME IS BORN
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INSI THE WORLD OF PETER BERL, GROUNDBREAKG PHOTOGRAPHER AND GAY IN
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‘ON THE SAME LEVEL AS THE NAZIS’: THE FILM ABOUT GERMANY’S POSTWAR PERSECUTN OF GAY MEN
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‘GREAT FREEDOM’ AND THE LONG SHADOW OF AN ANTI-GAY LAW GERMANY
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