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Cinema of Paradox: French Filmmaking under the German Occupation
Evelyn Ehrlich
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Description for Cinema of Paradox: French Filmmaking under the German Occupation
Hardback. Reveals the difficult course of French filmmaking from the declaration of war in 1939 through four years of misery to France's liberation in 1944. This book examines the conditions of filmmaking as they reflected the larger political, cultural, and social context within occupied France. It is suitable for film historians. Num Pages: 235 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: APFA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
From 1940 to 1944 the French cinema thrived both economically and artistically under the Nazi occupation. Despite the harsh and grim conditions of defeat, the French film industry produced many good films and a few enduring classics, including Carne's Children of Paradise, one of the most beloved of all French films. Cinema of Paradox reveals, for the first time in English, the difficult course of French filmmaking from the declaration of war in 1939 through four years of misery to France's liberation in 1944. Evelyn Ehrlich examines the conditions of filmmaking as they reflected the larger political, cultural, and ... Read more
From 1940 to 1944 the French cinema thrived both economically and artistically under the Nazi occupation. Despite the harsh and grim conditions of defeat, the French film industry produced many good films and a few enduring classics, including Carne's Children of Paradise, one of the most beloved of all French films. Cinema of Paradox reveals, for the first time in English, the difficult course of French filmmaking from the declaration of war in 1939 through four years of misery to France's liberation in 1944. Evelyn Ehrlich examines the conditions of filmmaking as they reflected the larger political, cultural, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
235
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231059268
SKU
V9780231059268
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99-1
About Evelyn Ehrlich
Evelyn Ehrlich, a writer and editor, received her Ph.D. in Cinema Studies from New York University. She has taught at the University of Vermont, the City University of New York, and New York University.
Reviews for Cinema of Paradox: French Filmmaking under the German Occupation
Ms. Ehrlich sets Vichy filmmaking firmly in its contemporary context, making the reader understand the precise circumstances facing filmmakers at each successive stage of this rapidly developing period. She has a thorough and nuanced view of the Vichy regime which makes it possible for her to present those circumstances clearly and accurately... Cinema of Paradox represents a fresh and original ... Read more