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A propaganda film is a film that involves some form of propaganda. Propaganda films spread and promote certain ideas that are usually religious, political, or cultural in nature. A propaganda film is made with the intent that the viewer will adopt the position promoted by the propagator and eventually take action towards making those ideas ...
- Triumph of the Will (Leni Riefenstahl, 1935) One of history’s most iconic propaganda films, Leni Riefenstahl’s Triumph of the Will effectively illustrates the characteristics of both the Third Reich and National Socialism.
- Birth of a Nation (D. W. Griffith, 1915) D. W. Griffith will always be remembered in history as the father of modern filmmaking. The director’s work during the silent film era paved the way for some of the industry’s most groundbreaking techniques, including: the close-up, cross cutting, panoramic long shots, and staged battle sequences.
- Battleship Potemkin (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925) Many historians have argued that the ‘Golden Age’ of Russian cinema occurred between the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and the Second World War.
- In Which We Serve (Noel Coward and David Lean, 1942) When people think of propaganda and censorship, most automatically assume that they are characteristics of totalitarian regimes.
Nov 20, 2014 · Propaganda films use straw man arguments, unassailable heroes, demonized villains, eye-catching iconography and simplistic “us vs. them” narratives to sell the message of a government, group ...
Why We Fight is a series of seven propaganda films produced by the US Department of War from 1942 to 1945, during World War II. It was originally written for American soldiers to help them understand why the United States was involved in the war, but US President Franklin Roosevelt ordered distribution for public viewing .
When war arises, you know it's propaganda time. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 war propaganda films.
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Aug 2, 2016 · While this reading highlights films with a direct connection to propaganda, the German film industry was very active during the Nazi years, also creating “entertainment” movies like romances and comedies.
The history of propaganda in movies is very interesting and scary. From the first world war, World War II, Vietnam War and Cold Wars to modern times, propaga...
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