Nazis and the cinema

The Nazi regime, which inherited the largest film industry outside Hollywood, realised that cinema was a key medium of entertainment and information. Comprehensive account of the films made in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. Exploration in detail how the filmmakers were controlled and used by the regime. Examination of fims featuring Jewish characters, including how their image differs from film to film, relating the films to government policies concerning the Jewish population. Survey of the reorganization, funding and interventions of the Propaganda Ministry headed by Goebbels, the compromises which people had to make, the careerism and the dangers which some faced. Met lit. opg., index. x, 324 p., [8] p. pl. : ill. ; 24 cm