The triumph of propaganda : film and national socialism, 1933-1945
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The triumph of propaganda : film and national socialism, 1933-1945
Berghahn Books, 1996
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Fahne führt uns in die Ewigkeit
Fahne führt uns in die Ewigkeit : Probaganda im NS-Film
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Translation of: Fahne führt uns in die Ewigkeit, published by Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, c1988
Includes bibliographical notes, select bibliography (p. [248]-249), and indexes of names and film titles
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Nazis saw film as a major vehicle for both indoctrination and escapist pacification of the "masses"; in fact, Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels tried to create a German counter-Hollywood. This highly acclaimed study, by one of Germany's leading commentators and authors on cultural policy, analyses the pictorial and spoken language of the various film genres in the Third Reich, including news reels, documentaries, feature and "cultural" films. It shows how a powerful and sinister propaganda machine emerged which, by deploying a wide range of psychological techniques, exerted a strong fascination on the masses. These methods were so successful that they continue to serve as models for totalitarian regimes to this day.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. The Symbolic Value of Flags and Banners
Chapter 2. The Flag in Feature Films
Chapter 3. Reasons for the Rise of Hitler
Chapter 4. Film and Propaganda in the Third Reich
Chapter 5. The Nonfictional Genres of Nazi Film Propaganda
The Cultural and Educational Film
The Documentary
The Compilation Film
The Newsreel
Select Bibliography
Index of Names
Index of Film Titles
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