Synopses & Reviews
This is the most comprehensive analysis to date of Nazi film propaganda in its political, social, and economic contexts, from the pre-war cinema as it fell under the control of the Propaganda Minister, Joseph Goebbels, through to the end of the Second World War. David Welch studies more than one hundred films of all types, identifying those aspects of Nazi ideology that were concealed in the framework of popular entertainment.
Review
A thorough analysis of the theory and use of Nazi film establishes a secure place for the author among the distinguished corps of English film historians.
American Historical Review
Description
Filmography: p. 271-284. Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-296).
About the Author
David Welch is Head of the School of History, University of Kent at Canterbury.
Table of Contents
The History and Organization of the Nazi Cinema * Goebbels the Propagandist * Comradeship, Heroism, and the Party * Blood and Soil (Blut und Boden) * The Principle of Leadership (Führerprinzip) * War and the Military Image * The Image of the Enemy * Appendix: Selected Film Production in the Third Reich
The History and Organization of the Nazi Cinema * Goebbels the Propagandist * Comradeship, Heroism, and the Party * Blood and Soil (Blut und Boden) * The Principle of Leadership (Führerprinzip) * War and the Military Image * The Image of the Enemy * Appendix: Selected Film Production in the Third Reich