Remembering the Occupation in French Film : National Identity in Postwar Europe /

When collective memory is a source of national debate, the public representation of history quickly becomes a locus of controversy and ideological struggle.This work shows how French film has allowed for a public airing of current concerns through the lens of memory's recreations of the Occupat...

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Main Author: Hewitt, Leah D. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Series:Studies in European culture and history.
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Summary:When collective memory is a source of national debate, the public representation of history quickly becomes a locus of controversy and ideological struggle.This work shows how French film has allowed for a public airing of current concerns through the lens of memory's recreations of the Occupation.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (268 pages)
ISBN:9780230612105
DOI:10.1057/9780230612105