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The Nazi Past in Contemporary German Film (Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual)
Axel Bangert
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Description for The Nazi Past in Contemporary German Film (Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual)
Hardcover. From intimate portrayals of ordinary Germans and Nazi leaders to immersive spectacles of war and defeat, this study argues that, since 1990, German film has focused on portraying the Nazi past from within. Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual. Num Pages: 214 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 485.
How has the German image of the Nazi past changed since the reunification of East and West Germany? And what role have cinema and television played in this process? This intriguing study argues that since 1990, the two media have turned toward inner German experiences of the Third Reich. From intimate portrayals of ordinary Germans and Nazi leaders to immersive spectacles of war and defeat, German film has focused on portraying the Nazi past from within. Stimulating and accessible, combining close readings with broad contextualization, this monograph shows how profoundly cinema and television have transformed collective remembrance of the Third ... Read more
How has the German image of the Nazi past changed since the reunification of East and West Germany? And what role have cinema and television played in this process? This intriguing study argues that since 1990, the two media have turned toward inner German experiences of the Third Reich. From intimate portrayals of ordinary Germans and Nazi leaders to immersive spectacles of war and defeat, German film has focused on portraying the Nazi past from within. Stimulating and accessible, combining close readings with broad contextualization, this monograph shows how profoundly cinema and television have transformed collective remembrance of the Third ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Camden House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571139054
SKU
V9781571139054
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for The Nazi Past in Contemporary German Film (Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual)
This book is suited not only for scholars of media and film but also for lay people with an interest in the National Socialist past and its portrayal in film. Therefore it is entirely imaginable that this study would not only be acquired by university libraries but also by public libraries. . . . Bangert's focused and detailed analysis leads ... Read more