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Umfang: 1 online resource : , 42

ISBN: 9780813548333

Inhalt: From its earliest days, the American film industry has attracted European artists. With the rise of Hitler, filmmakers of conscience in Germany and other countries, particularly those of Jewish origin, found it difficult to survive and fledùfor their work and their livesùto the United States. Some had trouble adapting to Hollywood, but many were celebrated for their cinematic contributions, especially to the dark shadows of film noir. Driven to Darkness explores the influence of Jewish TmigrT directors and the development of this genre. While filmmakers such as Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, and Edward G. Ulmer have been acknowledged as crucial to the noir canon, the impact of their Jewishness on their work has remained largely unexamined until now. Through lively and original analyses of key films, Vincent Brook penetrates the darkness, shedding new light on this popular film form and the artists who helped create it.

Anmerkung: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , 1. Introduction -- , 2. Jews in Germany: Torn Between Two Worlds -- , 3. Jews and Expressionism: "Performing High and Low" -- , 4. The Father of Film Noir: Fritz Lang -- , 5. Fritz Lang in Hollywood -- , 6. The French Connection: Robert Siodmak -- , 7. Viennese Twins: Billy and Willy Wilder -- , 8. The ABZs of Film Noir: Otto Preminger and Edgar G. Ulmer -- , 9. Woman's Directors: Curtis Bernhardt and Max Ophuls -- , 10. Pathological Noir, Populist Noir, and an Act of Violence: John Brahm, Anatole Litvak, Fred Zinnemann -- , Appendix: American Film Noirs by Jewish Émigré Directors -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index , In English.

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.36019/9780813548333

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780813548333

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Umfang: Online-Ressource (ix, 285 p) , ill , 23 cm

Ausgabe: Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

ISBN: 0813546303 , 081354629X , 9780813548333

Inhalt: Driven to Darkness explores the influence of Jewish TmigrT directors and the development of this genre. While filmmakers such as Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, and Edward G. Ulmer have been acknowledged as crucial to the noir canon, the impact of their Jewishness on their work has remained largely unexamined until now. Through lively and original analyses of key films, Vincent Brook penetrates the darkness, shedding new light on this popular film form and the artists who helped create it

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index -- Includes filmography , Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Jews in Germany: Torn Between Two Worlds; 3 Jews and Expressionism: ""Performing High and Low""; 4 The Father of Film Noir: Fritz Lang; 5 Fritz Lang in Hollywood; 6 The French Connection: Robert Siodmak; 7 Viennese Twins: Billy and Willy Wilder; 8 The ABZs of Film Noir: Otto Preminger and Edgar G. Ulmer; 9 Woman's Directors: Curtis Bernhardt and Max Ophuls; 10 Pathological Noir, Populist Noir, and an Act of Violence: John Brahm, Anatole Litvak , Fred Zinnemann; Appendix: American Film Noirs By Jewish Émigré Directors; Notes; Bibliography; Index , Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

Weitere Ausg.: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Driven to Darkness Jewish Emigre Directors and the Rise of Film Noir

Sprache: Englisch

URL: Volltext

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Umfang: 1 online resource (299 p.)

Ausgabe: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-280-49243-0 , 9786613587664 , 0-8135-4833-0

Inhalt: From its earliest days, the American film industry has attracted European artists. With the rise of Hitler, filmmakers of conscience in Germany and other countries, particularly those of Jewish origin, found it difficult to survive and fledùfor their work and their livesùto the United States. Some had trouble adapting to Hollywood, but many were celebrated for their cinematic contributions, especially to the dark shadows of film noir. Driven to Darkness explores the influence of Jewish TmigrT directors and the development of this genre. While filmmakers such as Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, and Edward G. Ulmer have been acknowledged as crucial to the noir canon, the impact of their Jewishness on their work has remained largely unexamined until now. Through lively and original analyses of key films, Vincent Brook penetrates the darkness, shedding new light on this popular film form and the artists who helped create it.

Anmerkung: Description based upon print version of record. , Introduction -- Jews in Germany : torn between two worlds -- Jews and expressionism : "performing high and low" -- The father of film noir : Fritz Lang -- Fritz Lang in Hollywood -- The French connection : Robert Siodmak -- Viennese twins : Billy and Willy Wilder -- The ABZs of film noir : Otto Preminger and Edgar G. Ulmer -- Woman's directors : Curtis Bernhardt and Max Ophuls -- Pathological noir, populist noir, and an act of violence : John Brahm, Anatole Litvak, Fred Zinnemann. , English

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 0-8135-4629-X

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.36019/9780813548333