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Explore the complex history of German cinema during the Third Reich with Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife. Published by Harvard University Press, this work examines how images and language were used to transmit lies during one of film history's darkest periods. With more than a thousand surviving German feature films from the era of National Socialism, this book provides a deep look at how cinema functioned within the Third Reich. Eric Rentschler investigates the role of the Ministry of Propaganda and the lasting impact of these films on culture and history. This text is an essential resource for those studying film history, German culture, and the way media can be abused to serve political agendas.

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Published by Harvard University Press to ensure scholarly quality and historical accuracy.

Examines more than a thousand surviving German feature films from the National Socialism era.

Provides an analysis of how cinema functioned as a tool within the Third Reich.

Includes perspectives from director Wim Wenders regarding the abuse of images and language in film.

Offers a detailed argument by Eric Rentschler on the role of the Ministry of Propaganda in film history.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
01 October 1996
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13 February 2007

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