WWII & Cinema (2020)
A history of World War II film from the onset of the war, during wartime, to modern day. Despite the dangers of World War II, cinema attendance actually rose during the war years, as the public looked for any chance to escape the harsh realities of the time. Long after the war’s end, directors continue to return to the subject, bringing the horrors and heroism of conflict to the big screen.
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WWII & Cinema
2020A history of World War II film from the onset of the war, during wartime, to modern day. Despite the dangers of World War II, cinema attendance actually rose during the war years, as the public looked for any chance to escape the harsh realities of the time. Long after the war’s end, directors continue to return to the subject, bringing the horrors and heroism of conflict to the big screen.
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A look at the evolution of the film industry and the role it played amid the backdrop of the Second World War and a fast-changing world. Clips from All Quiet On The Western Front (1930), The Triumph of the Will (1935), La Grande Illusion (1937), Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939), The Great Dictator (1940), Night Train to Munich (1940), Dunkirk (1958) and more.
A history of World War II film from the onset of the war, during wartime, to modern day. Despite the dangers of World War II, cinema attendance actually rose during the war years, as the public looked for any chance to escape the harsh realities of the time. Long after the war’s end, directors continue to return to the subject, bringing the horrors and heroism of conflict to the big screen.
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