Dissent as responsibility: Manfred Durniok’s Central European coproductions Mephisto (1981), Taken for a Ride (1983) and Colonel Redl (1985)

West German producer Manfred Durniok (1934–2003) played a crucial role in channelling the work of critical filmmakers from East to West. Straddling the Iron Curtain, Durniok financed international ...