This is the most comprehensive analysis to date of Nazi film propaganda in its political, social, and economic contexts, from the pre-war cinema as it fell under the control of the Propaganda Minister, Joseph Goebbels, through to the end of the Second World War. David Welch studies more than one hundred films of all types, identifying those aspects of Nazi ideology that were concealed in the framework of popular entertainment.
Cinema and Society Series
This series delves into the intricate relationship between cinema and societal structures. Each volume explores how films reflect, shape, and critique our world. It offers profound insights into the ways visual media influences our understanding of history, culture, and identity. This is essential reading for anyone interested in film studies and the social sciences.
Licence to Thrill
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Follows Bond from the 1962 'Dr No', through the subsequent Bond films, exploring them within the culture and politics of the times, as well as within film culture itself. This work provides coverage of Brosnan as Bond in The World is Not Enough and Die Another Day; and includes a chapter on Casino Royale and Daniel Craig's new-look Bond.
A cultural history of the most popular and enduring film series of all time. Chapman explores the origins of the Bond films in Fleming's novels, locates them in the spy thriller genre, discusses the Bond formula and places the suave British secret agent's adventures in cinema history and film culture.