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Hitler in the Movies - Finding Der Fuhrer on Film (Paperback)
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Hitler in the Movies - Finding Der Fuhrer on Film (Paperback)
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In Hitler in the Movies: Finding Der Fuhrer on Film, a
Shakespearean and a sociologist explore the fascination our popular
culture has with Adolf Hitler. What made him ... Hitler? Do our
explanations tell us more about the perceiver than the actual
historical figure? We ask such question by viewing the Hitler
character in the movies. How have directors, actors, film critics,
and audiences accounted for this monster in a medium that reflects
public tastes and opinions? The book first looks at comedic films,
such as Chaplain's The Great Dictator or Ernst Lubitsch's To Be or
Not to Be (1942), along with the Mel Brooks's 1983 version. Then,
there is the Hitler of fantasy, from trash films like The Saved
Hitler's Brain to a serious work like The Boys from Brazil where
Hitler is cloned. Psychological portraits include Anthony Hopkins's
The Bunker, the surreal The Empty Mirror, and Max, a portrait of
Hitler in his days in Vienna as a would-be artist. Documentaries
and docudramas range from Leni Reinfenstahl's iconic The Triumph of
the Will or The Hidden Fuhrer, to the controversial Hitler: A Film
from Germany and Quentin Tarantino's fanciful Inglourious Basterds.
Hitler in the Movies also considers the ways Der Fuhrer remains
today, as a ghostly presence, if not an actual character. Why is he
still with us in everything from political smears to video games to
merchandise? In trying to explain this and the man himself, what
might we learn about ourselves and our society?
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