Driven to Darkness : : Jewish Emigre Directors and the Rise of Film Noir / / Vincent Brook.
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 h...
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- 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