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{en} Judith E Doneson. The Holocaust in American film, 2nd ed. (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2002)

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  1st ed. (1987)

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  2nd ed. (2002)

Abstract

"Noting that the Holocaust has become a metaphor as well as paradigm for modern tragedy Doneson Holocaust and film Washington U St Louis examines how anti Semitism and Nazi persecution have been treated in films The Diary of Anne Frank in post war America the effect of 1960s 1979s social upheaval on such movies and issues of historical representation and memory Includes photos a filmography and acknowledgments for the 1987 edition Annotation c Book News Inc Portland OR booknews com Choice An impressive range of films that includes lesser known examples as well as more widely recognized titles Doneson situates discussion of the films historical meanings in their critical and social contexts and relies on a thorough presentation of how the films receptions were activated An admirable piece of scholarship balancing film analysis with historical research presented in a well argued highly readable style Includes a valuable bibliography on the cultural history of the Holocaust."--Publisher description.

Contents

Reflections on anti-semitism in film and the Nazi persecution of the Jews, 1934-1947 -- The Diary of Anne Frank in the context of post-War America and the 1950s -- Chaos and social upheavals : the 1960s and 1970s -- Television and the effects of Holocaust -- Whose history is it? -- Conclusion : What will we remember?