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Holocaust in American Film, Second Edition (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
Judith Doneson
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Description for Holocaust in American Film, Second Edition (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
Paperback. This work offers insights into how specific films influenced the Americanization of the Holocaust and how the medium per se helped seed that event into the public consciousness. It provides an analysis of "Schindler's List" and the debate over the merit of Spielberg's vision of the Holocaust. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, 37 photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
This work offers insights into how specific films influenced the Americanization of the Holocaust and how the medium per se helped seed that event into the public consciousness. In addition to an in-depth study on films produced for both theatrical release and TV since 1937 - including ""The Great Dictator"", ""Cabaret"", ""Julia"", and the mini-series Holocaust - this work provides an analysis of ""Schindler's List"" and the debate over the merit of Spielberg's vision of the Holocaust. It also examines more thoroughly made-for-television movies, such as ""Escape From Sobibor"", ""Playing For Time"", and ""War and Remembrance"". A special chapter on ... Read more
This work offers insights into how specific films influenced the Americanization of the Holocaust and how the medium per se helped seed that event into the public consciousness. In addition to an in-depth study on films produced for both theatrical release and TV since 1937 - including ""The Great Dictator"", ""Cabaret"", ""Julia"", and the mini-series Holocaust - this work provides an analysis of ""Schindler's List"" and the debate over the merit of Spielberg's vision of the Holocaust. It also examines more thoroughly made-for-television movies, such as ""Escape From Sobibor"", ""Playing For Time"", and ""War and Remembrance"". A special chapter on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815629269
SKU
V9780815629269
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About Judith Doneson
Judith E. Doneson taught the Holocaust in film at Tel Aviv University. She is currently writing a series of scripts for Hebrew University on developing a filmed history of the contemporary Jewish world.
Reviews for Holocaust in American Film, Second Edition (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
The author examines an impressive range of films that includes lesser-known examples as well as more widely recognized titles. More importantly, she situates discussion of the films' historical meanings in their critical and social contexts and relies on a thorough presentation of how the films' receptions were activated. It is an admirable piece of scholarship balancing film analysis with historical ... Read more