Cinema and the swastika : the international expansion of the Third Reich cinema

Cinema and the Swastika is the first publication to bring together comparative research on the international expansion of Third Reich cinema. This volume investigates various attempts to infiltrate - economically, politically and culturally - the film industries of 20 countries and regions either occupied by, friendly with or neutral towards Nazi Germany. With contributions from internationally acclaimed specialists, the territory covered includes Western and Central Europe, Italy, Japan, Scandinavia, Spain, South Americas and the USA. This book also features assessments of the International Film Chamber, through which the Nazi propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, tried to lead the 'Film Europe' movement, and of Hispano Film, through which German cinema tried to conquer Spanish markets. Winner of the 2007 Willy Haas Award for books on German cinema. For more information see the prize website: http://www.wgfilmtv.ugent.be/willyhaas_award_ENG.htm 'A revelatory book which transforms our sense of German and European film history' -- Katie Trumpener, Yale University, USA 'The crude and moralising conceptualisation of film propaganda that devalues the academic validity of so many works on Nazi film propaganda is absent. The concise contributions, providing dense and comprehensible information, form outstanding introductory texts. Detailed footnotes and references lead to further, deeper research results.' -- Martin Loiperdinger, H-Soz-u-Kult 'Cinema and the Swastika was rightfully awarded the Willy Haas Award for outstanding publication on German cinema at Cinefest 2007 in Hamburg. The contributions are stimulating, informative, and jargon-free. This book belongs in the reference collection of anyone engaged in the study of German politics, culture or film history from 1933 until 1945.' - Horst Claus, Filmblatt 'The chapters address the complex issues that surround the international dimension of Third Reich Cinema and thus reinvigorate academic discourses dealing with this controversial era. Strongly recommended.' -- Tobias Hochscherf, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television 'This innovative collection on the Third Reich should trigger new research. The essays are extremely informative, raising new issues about cultural imperialism and consumerism during the National Socialist era. Each essay is a precise, informative piece about the chosen country or region, introducing, indeed for the first time, film industries usually left out of Third Reich cinema studies.' - Christelle Le Faucheur, H-Net 'The papers collected in this volume offer new and diverse material invaluable as a resource to film students and historians alike, as well as being a fascinating companion to the films produced under the Third Reich. The content is extremely well presented and referenced, with an excellent index, select bibliography and black and white images illuminating film posters and historic photographs from the period. The end result is a professional and extremely interesting collection of important studies.' - Karl Birkelbach, Limina 'Cinema and the Swastika is long overdue and should prove invaluable to screen historians ... The emphasis is very much on the political and economic aspects of continental cinema rather than its content. But while this may disappoint those seeking a greater insight into the exploitation and collaboration of renowned actors and directors and the calibre of the films they produced, the audacious bid for cultural hegemony attempted by the Nazis makes for consistently compelling reading ... a pioneering work that seeks to inspire others to delve deeper into the operational procedures and artistic aspirations of international film-makers in the 12 years following the Nazi accession to power ... the standard text on the subject.' - David Parkinson, The Oxford Times Cinema and the Swastika breaks genuinely new ground by exploring the international expansion of the Nazi film industry, particularly during the war.' - Gerwin Strobl, War in History Cinema And The Swastika Is The First Publication To Bring Together Comparative Research On The International Expansion Of The Third Reich Cinema. This Volume Investigates Various Attempts To Infiltrate -economically, Politically And Culturally - The Film Industries Of 20 Countries And Regions Either Occupied By, Friendly With Or Neutral Towards Nazi Germany.--book Jacket. Europe's New Hollywood? The German Film Industry Under Nazi Rule, 1933-45 / David Welch And Roel Vande Winkel -- 'european Cinema For Europe!' The International Film Chamber, 1935-42 / Benjamin George Martin -- German Attempts To Penetrate The Spanish-speaking Film Markets, 1936-42 / Lisa Jarvinen And Francisco Peredo-castro -- Between Resistance And Collaboration: Austrian Cinema And Nazism Before And During The Annexation, 1933-45 / Robert Von Dassanowsky -- German Influence On Belgian Cinema, 1933-45: From Low Profile Presence To Downright Colonisation / Roel Vande Winkel -- Nazi Film Politics In Brazil, 1933-42 / Luiz Nazario -- The Influence Of German Cinema On Newly Established Croatian Cinematography, 1941-45 / Daniel Rafaelić -- A Dangerous Neighbourhood: German Cinema In The Czechoslovak Region, 1933-45 / Ivan Klimeš -- The Attempted Nazification Of French Cinema, 1934-44 / Brett Bowles --^ Cinema Goes To War: The German Film Policy In Greece During The Occupation, 1941-44 / Eirini Sifaki -- Competitor Or Compatriot? Hungarian Film In The Shadow Of The Swastika, 1933-44 / David S. Frey -- A War Within The War: Italy, Film, Propaganda And The Quest For Cultural Hegemony In Europe (1933-43) / Aristotle A. Kallis -- Celluloid Competition: German-japanese Film Relations, 1929-45 / Janine Hansen -- From Dawn To Young Eagles: The (failed) Attempt Of Germanisation And Nazification Of Luxembourg Through Cinema, 1933-44 / Paul Lesch -- Dutch-german Film Relations Under German Pressure And Nazi Occupation, 1933-45 / Ingo Schiweck -- From Will To Reality- Norwegian Film During The Nazi Occupation, 1940-45 / Bjørn Sørenssen -- Brown-red Shadows: The Influence Of Third Reich And Soviet Cinema On Afrikaans Film, 1927-48 / Keyan Tomaselli And Michael Eckardt -- Film And Politics In South-east Europe: Germany As 'leading Cultural Nation', 1933-45 / Tim Kirk --^ German Films On The Spanish Market Before, During, And After The Civil War, 1933-45 / María A. Paz And Julio Montero -- Swedish Film And Germany, 1933-45 / Rochelle Wright -- Film Propaganda And The Balance Between Neutrality And Alignment: Nazi Films In Switzerland, 1933-45 / Gianni Haver -- 'a Thin Stream Issuing Through Closed Lock Gates' : German Cinema And The United Kingdom, 1933-45 / Jo Fox -- German Films In America, 1933-45: Public Diplomacy And An Uncoordinated Information Campaign / David Culbert. Edited By Roel Vande Winkel And David Welch. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 318-322) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv Europe’s New Hollywood? The German Film Industry Under Nazi Rule, 1933–45....Pages 1-24 ‘European Cinema for Europe!’ The International Film Chamber, 1935–42....Pages 25-41 German Attempts to Penetrate the Spanish-speaking Film Markets, 1936–42....Pages 42-57 Between Resistance and Collaboration: Austrian Cinema and Nazism Before and During the Annexation, 1933–45....Pages 58-71 German Influence on Belgian Cinema, 1933–45: From Low-profile Presence to Downright Colonisation....Pages 72-84 Nazi Film Politics in Brazil, 1933–42....Pages 85-98 The Influence of German Cinema on Newly Established Croatian Cinematography, 1941–45....Pages 99-111 A Dangerous Neighbourhood: German Cinema in the Czechoslovak Region, 1933–45....Pages 112-129 The Attempted Nazification of French Cinema, 1934–44....Pages 130-147 Cinema Goes to War: The German Film Policy in Greece During the Occupation, 1941–44....Pages 148-158 Competitor or Compatriot? Hungarian Film in the Shadow of the Swastika, 1933–44....Pages 159-171 A War within the War: Italy, Film, Propaganda and the Quest for Cultural Hegemony in Europe (1933–43)....Pages 172-186 Celluloid Competition: German-Japanese Film Relations, 1929–45....Pages 187-197 From Dawn to Young Eagles: The (Failed) Attempt of Germanisation and Nazification of Luxembourg through Cinema, 1933–44....Pages 198-206 Dutch-German Film Relations under German Pressure and Nazi Occupation, 1933–45....Pages 207-219 From Will to Reality — Norwegian Film during the Nazi Occupation, 1940–45....Pages 220-230 Brown-red Shadows: The Influence of Third Reich and Soviet Cinema on Afrikaans Film, 1927–48....Pages 231-242 Film and Politics in South-east Europe: Germany as ‘Leading Cultural Nation’, 1933–45....Pages 243-252 German Films on the Spanish Market Before, During and After the Civil War, 1933–45....Pages 253-264 Swedish Film and Germany, 1933–45....Pages 265-275 Film Propaganda and the Balance between Neutrality and Alignment: Nazi Films in Switzerland, 1933–45....Pages 276-288 ‘A Thin Stream Issuing through Closed Lock Gates’: German Cinema and the United Kingdom, 1933–45....Pages 289-305 German Films in America, 1933–45: Public Diplomacy and an Uncoordinated Information Campaign....Pages 306-317 German Film Politics in the Occupied Eastern Territories, 1941–45....Pages 318-333 Back Matter....Pages 334-360 This is the first publication to bring together comparative research on the international expansion of Third Reich cinema. This volume investigates various attempts to infiltrate - economically, politically and culturally - the film industries of 20 countries and regions either occupied by, friendly with or neutral towards Nazi Germany. Cinema and the Swastika is the very first publication to bring together comparative research on the international expansion of the Third Reich cinema. This volume investigates various attempts to economically, politically and culturally infiltrate the film industries of 20 countries or regions Nazi Germany occupied, befriended or entertained 'neutral' relationships with. Countries and regions covered included Western and Central Europe, Italy, Japan, Scandinavia, Spain, the South Americas, the USA and (in a new chapter for the paperback edition) the occupied Eastern Territories (Soviet Union, Baltic States and Poland). The book also features assessments of the International Film Chamber, through which propaganda minister Goebbels tried to take lead of the 'Film Europe' movement, and of Hispano Film, through which German cinema tried to conquer Spanish markets. Cinema and the Swastika includes contributions from internationally acclaimed specialists. The hardback version of this book, which has been revised for this paperback edition, was enthusiastically received and won the 2007 Willy Haas Award for books on German cinema