Book description
This book exposes the myths surrounding the propaganda films
produced during the Third Reich. One, that the Nazis were infallible
masters in the use of film propaganda. Two, that everything the Nazis
said was a lie. Three, that only the Riefenstahl documentaries are
signficant to the modern viewer. It reveals the truth, lies, successes
and failures of key films designed to arouse hostility against the
Nazis' enemies, including Ohm Kruger - the most anti-British film ever
produced; their 1943 anti-capitalist version of Titanic; anti-English
films about Ireland and Scotland; and anti-American films like the
Emperor of California and The Prodigal Son. Including an objective
analysis of all the key films produced by the Nazi regime and a wealth
of film stills, Ian C Garden takes the reader on a journey through the
Nazi propaganda machine. In today's turbulent world the book serves as
a poignant reminder of the levels to which powerful regimes will stoop
to achieve power and control.
Ian Garden has spent many years researching the history of Nazi
propaganda. He has worked closely alongside the Frankfurt Film Museum
and the Imperial War Museum in London, producing translations and film
summaries for them.
