1940: Taking over French Cinema
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francebased on novel or bookworld war iigerman occupationantisemitism1940soccupied france (1940-44)film industrydocumentaryhistorical documentary

1940: Taking over French Cinema U

19 May, 2019 55min
 

1940: Taking over French Cinema U

19 May, 2019 55min
 

Directed by Pierre-Henri Gibert

Paris, 1940. German occupation forces create a new film production company, Continental, and put Alfred Greven – producer, cinephile, and opportunistic businessman – in charge. During the occupation, under Joseph Goebbels’s orders, Greven hires the best artists and technicians of French cinema to produce successful, highly entertaining films, which are also strategically devoid of propaganda. Simultaneously, he takes advantage of the confiscation of Jewish property to purchase film theaters, studios... see more

Directed by Pierre-Henri Gibert

Paris, 1940. German occupation forces create a new film production company, Continental, and put Alfred Greven – producer, cinephile, and opportunistic businessman – in charge. During the occupation, under Joseph Goebbels’s orders, Greven hires the best artists and technicians of French cinema to produce successful, highly entertaining films, which are also strategically devoid of propaganda. Simultaneously, he takes advantage of the confiscation of Jewish property to purchase film theaters, studios... see more
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