Antisemitism in film comedy in Nazi Germany /
Today, many Germans remain nostalgic about "classic" film comedies created during the 1930s, viewing them as a part of the Nazi era that was not tainted with antisemitism. In Antisemitism in Film Comedy in Nazi Germany, Valerie Weinstein scrutinizes these comic productions and demonstrates...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | Today, many Germans remain nostalgic about "classic" film comedies created during the 1930s, viewing them as a part of the Nazi era that was not tainted with antisemitism. In Antisemitism in Film Comedy in Nazi Germany, Valerie Weinstein scrutinizes these comic productions and demonstrates that film comedy, despite its innocent appearance, was a critical component in the effort to separate "Jews" from "Germans," physically, economically and artistically. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-273) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780253040718 025304071X 9780253040701 0253040701 |