Overview

Entrenched in the myth of being victim of the Nazi aggression, Austrian elites pursued a politics of memory that symbolically shook off any responsibility for the emergence, development and consequences of National Socialism. Authors of the vast majority of films produced early after 1945 were not interested in dealing with the recent Nazi past of their country. There were, however, exceptions. Through detailed analysis of the narratives, stylistic patterns and reception of films that were set during or immediately after World War II, this book explains how cinema corroborated Austrian national self-stereotypes, at the same time offering a critique of the Nazi regime.

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Author:   Jakub Gortat
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   101
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.574kg
ISBN:  

9789004734616

ISBN 10:   9004734619
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   31 July 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments List of Figures 8 Introduction 9 National Socialism on the Margins of Film Narration  1 Introduction  2 National Socialism – Attention, Do Not Touch!  3 Verlorenes Rennen  4 Liebe Freundin  5 Der Engel mit der Posaune  6 Conclusion 10 The Exceptional Case of Der Prozess (1948)  1 Introduction  2 Encoded Message  3 Between Antisemitism and Philosemitism  4 The Reception  5 Conclusion 11 Heimkehrer Films (1946–1948)  1 Introduction  2 Arlberg-Express  3 An klingenden Ufern  4 Nach dem Sturm  5 Die Sonnhofbäuerin  6 Gottes Engel sind überall  7 Der weite Weg  8 Conclusion 12 The Anti-Nazi Resistance in Film (1948–1949)  1 Introduction  2 Das andere Leben  3 Die Frau am Weg  4 Duell mit dem Tod  5 Conclusion 13 War Dramas (1954–1955)  1 Introduction  2 Die letzte Brücke  3 Der letzte Akt  4 Conclusion 14 Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 References Index

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Jakub Gortat, Ph.D. (1987), is associate professor at the University of Lodz. He has published numerous articles on German and Austrian film and memory i.a. in New German Critique, German Studies Review, Journal of Austrian Studies and Holocaust Studies.

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