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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Weinstein, Valerie, 1971- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Antisemitism in motion pictures. Comedy films > Germany > History > 20th century. Comedy films > Social aspects > Germany > History > 20th century. Comedy films > Political aspects > Germany > History > 20th century. PERFORMING ARTS / Reference. HISTORY / Holocaust.

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