Nazi Propaganda Films: A History and Filmography [Paperback]

Rolf Giesen (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0786438703 | ISBN-13: 978-0786438709 | Publication Date: July 1, 2008

Hitler and the Nazis saturated their country with many types of propaganda to convince the German citizenry that the Nazi ideology was the only ideology. One type of propaganda that the Nazis relied on heavily was cinematic.

This work focuses on Nazi propaganda feature films and feature-length documentaries made in Germany between 1933 and 1945 and released to the public. Some of them were Staatsauftragsfilme, films produced by order of and financed by the Third Reich. The films are arranged by subject and then alphabetically, and complete cast and production credits are provided for each. Short biographies of actors, directors, producers, and other who were involved in the making of Nazi propaganda films are also provided.

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"Historically useful...well researched, nicely illustrated." --Classic Images

"Notes and other references are significant." --Communication Booknotes Quarterly

"Informative...unique." --Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Rolf Giesen, a visiting professor at the Animation School of the Communication University of China in Beijing, has worked with special effects artists Albert Whitlock and Roland Emmerich, compiled a special effects collection for the German Cinematheque and has co-written several animation features.

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• Paperback: 295 pages
• Publisher: McFarland (July 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786438703
• ISBN-13: 978-0786438709
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A straightforward, extensive, and sober scholarly resource, August 8, 2003

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This review is from: Nazi Propaganda Films: A History and Filmography (Hardcover)

Written by experienced film historian and writer Rolf Giesen, Nazi Propaganda Flims: A History And Filmography is an informed and informative encyclopedic compilation feature films and feature-length documentaries created between 1933 and 1945, expressly to fuel the propaganda needs of the Nazis. Some of the discussed works were produced expressly on the order and the financing of the German Reich. A straightforward, extensive, and sober scholarly resource about a dark chapter in film history, Nazi Propaganda Films is a unique contribution to Cinematic History Studies collections and a seminal addition to Nazi Studies supplemental reading lists.