Films about Jewish life and culture
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Films about Jewish life and culture
（Studies in history & criticism of film, v. 10）
Edwin Mellen Press, c2005
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内容説明
This collection of essays focuses on films dealing with important issues in the Jewish world. Films selected are only those who make a significant contribution to our understanding of a particular theme under discussion. The themes are: immigration, antisemitism, Israel and Zionism, life in the East-European shtetls (small villages), intermarriage and assimilation, religion, and the Holocaust. The majority of the works analyzed are American-made. Among the findings of this study is that antisemitism has been touched upon rarely; the 1947 classic, Gentleman's Agreement, is still the yardstick by which such works as School Ties (1992), and Quiz Show (1994) are being judged. And the truth is that, while the older classic manages to penetrate deeply into this sensitive question, the later works only skim the surface. Also, it is clear that Hollywood steered away from Israel; while in the 1960's and 1970's Israel presented the world a picture of courage and moral justice, the prolonged occupation and treatment of the Palestinians, have created controversies that film producers were averse to engage in.
On the other hand, Hollywood has been rather receptive, and generally positive, in its treatment of orthodoxy and Hasidism, as evidenced in The Chosen(1982), Yentl (1983), and A Stranger Among Us (1992). One area where Hollywood has disappointed is the Holocaust. While it is true that it has produced Judgment at Nurenberg (1961), The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and Schindler's List, (1993), all very influential films, the rest of the field is a collection of works dealing with marginal issues, and, regretfully, in some cases, turning the subject matter into pure sensationalism. As this study concluded, many new works dealing with the Jewish experience-antisemitism, Holocaust, and post-holocaust issues, assimilation, exile and life in Israel, were coming out. This is a clear indication that this is a subject of great interest to film makers, and it seems, to viewers all over the world.
目次
- Preface by Dr. Alan Berger i
- Acknowledgments iii
- Introduction iv
- "Hester Street" to "Crossing Delancey": Greeners in Hollywood Films 1
- The Longest Hatred: Hollywood Confronts Antisemitism 23
- Black Hats on the Silver Screen: Religious Life in America 35
- Spinoza Confronts the Rabbis: An Israeli Film and Play 45
- Romance and Rambos: Hollywood and the Jewish State 55
- Major Shoah Films, or When the Exception is the Rule 69
- Minor Shoah Films: Fun and Games Allowed 85
- Jewish Wedding Bells: Hollywood 2000 Style 101
- Appendix 113
- Select Bibliography and Filmography 114
- Fiction Feature Films and Some Documentaries 117.
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