Publication

1989 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England

Language

English

Word Count

73,250 words, Guess

Page Count

293 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing735343
  • Goodreads5075930

Classifications

  • DDC791.43/09/09358
  • LCCPN1995.9.H53 I57 1989

Description

Indelible Shadows investigates questions raised by films about the Holocaust. How does one make a movie that is both morally just and marketable? Annette Insdorf provides sensitive readings of individual films and analyzes theoretical issues such as the 'truth claims' of the cinematic medium. The third edition of Indelible Shadows includes five new chapters that cover recent trends, as well as rediscoveries of motion pictures made during and just after World War II. It addresses the treatment of rescuers, as in 'Schindler's List'; the controversial use of humor, as in 'Life is Beautiful'; the distorted image of survivors, and the growing genre of documentaries that return to the scene of the crime or rescue. The annotated filmography offers capsule summaries and information about another hundred Holocaust films from around the world, making this edition the most comprehensive and up to date discussion of films about the Holocaust, and a resource for film programmers and educators.

Description

"Investigates some of the profound questions raised by any attempt to create a film based on the Holocaust. How does one make a movie that is both morally just and marketable? ... The book not only provides sensitive readings of individual films but also analyzes more theoretical issues such as the 'truth claims' of the cinematic medium."--Page 4 of cover.

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  • Indelible shadows: film and the HolocaustCambridge University Press1989-01-01
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