Nazi Propaganda Films: A History and Filmography - Hardcover

Giesen, Rolf

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786415568 ISBN 13: 9780786415564

Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Hitler and the Nazis saturated their country with many types of propaganda to convince German citizens that the Nazi ideology was the only ideology. As Joseph Goebbels, who was in charge of propaganda for Nazi Germany, said, "The essence of propaganda consists in winning people over to an idea so sincerely, so vitally, that in the end they succumb to it utterly and can never escape from it". One type of propaganda that the Nazis relied on heavily was cinematic. This work focuses primarily 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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Review:

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

"historically useful...well researched, nicely illustrated"--Classic Images; "the best book ever done on the subject...a must have...much recommended"--The Military Advisor; "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.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0786415568
• ISBN 13: 9780786415564
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240