Hitler and Film: The Führer's Hidden Passion

Bill NivenYale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300235395

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Hitler and Film: The Führer's Hidden Passion

Bill NivenYale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300235399 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300235395 · 2018

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Bill Niven examines Adolf Hitler’s profound and often overlooked obsession with cinema, detailing how the dictator functioned as both a dedicated spectator and an active patron of the German film industry. This study analyzes how Hitler’s personal tastes shaped the aesthetic and ideological trajectory of Third Reich productions, revealing the complex intersection of private fascination and state-sponsored propaganda.

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Publisher: Yale University Press
2018
Pages: 336Printed in: United States of America

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Author: Bill Niven

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Inferred: Film CensorshipInferred: German Film HistoryInferred: Nazi PropagandaInferred: Political Influence On ArtInferred: Third Reich CinemaInferred: Totalitarianism And Mass MediaInferred: Socialism

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