Analyzes a number of Holocaust films, mainly since 1980, grouping them into chapters. The first is chronological (1945-79, including the TV miniseries "Holocaust"), the others topical, focusing on individuals (perpetrators, victims, and resisters), Nazi-doomed lovers, humor and …
Lawrence Baron offers a historical perspective on how public conceptions of the Holocaust in film have changed over time.
In this accessible, clear, jargon free, and comprehensive text, Projecting the Holocaust into the Present offers an insightful historical perspective on how public conceptions of the Holocaust in film have changed over time.
Films include: The diary of Anne Frank, Europa Europa, Bent, Life is beautiful, Jakob the liar, Schindler's list, The nasty girl, The pianist. Movies reach a greater audience than eyewitness, historical, or literary accounts and films mirror changing public perceptions of the Ho…