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Forget dry timelines and sanitized studio tales. This is film history stripped bare-a century-spanning saga where Edison's monopolies sparked Hollywood's birth, Nazi propaganda weaponized Leni Riefenstahl's lens, and French rebels shattered storytelling rules with handheld cameras. From magic lanterns to algorithmic blockbusters, discover how movies actually conquered our minds, and why that power is more dangerous than ever 1213. ✅ Why Cinephiles Can't Look Away: Brutal Truths: How Thomas Edison's patent wars forced filmmakers into California exile-birthing Hollywood's mafia-like studios 12. Hidden Wars: Nazi Germany hijacking Triumph of the Will as propaganda, while U.S. studios censored anti-fascist scripts to keep European markets 9. Scholar-Accused, Visceral Storytelling: Meticulously sourced, no studio, approved myths. Large 7x10"" print exposes every frame of scandal and innovation. ""Cinema is the ultimate weapon. Who controls the screen, controls reality."" - Joseph Goebbels (Nazi Propaganda Minister, 1933)

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