
The Continental Connection
German-Speaking eMigres and British Cinema, 1927-45
Tobias Hochscherf(Author)
Manchester University Press
Published on 1. May 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-7190-9747-8 (ISBN)
Description
Now available in paperback, this study is a major appraisal of the contributions of German-speaking emigres to British cinema from the late 1920s to the end of World War II. Through a series of film analyses and case studies, it challenges notions of a self-sufficient British national cinema by advancing the assumption that filmmakers from Berlin, Munich and Vienna had a major influence on aesthetics, themes and narratives, technical innovation, the organisation of work and the introduction of apprenticeship schemes. Whether they came voluntarily or as refugees, their contributions and expertise helped to consolidate the studio system and ultimately made possible the establishment of a viable British film industry.
Hochscherf talks about such figures as Ewald Andre Dupont, Alfred Junge, Oscar Werndorff, Mutz Greenbaum and Werner Brandes, and such companies as Korda's London Film Productions, Powell and Pressburger's The Archers and Michael Balcon's Gaumont-British. -- .
Hochscherf talks about such figures as Ewald Andre Dupont, Alfred Junge, Oscar Werndorff, Mutz Greenbaum and Werner Brandes, and such companies as Korda's London Film Productions, Powell and Pressburger's The Archers and Michael Balcon's Gaumont-British. -- .
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
Adult education
Illustrations
Illustrations, black & white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
330 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-9747-8 (9780719097478)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Tobias Hochscherf is Professor of Audiovisual Media at the University of Applied Sciences Kiel in Germany. -- .
Content
List of illustrations
Acknowedgments
1. Introduction
2. Transnational developments and migrants: the internationalisation of British studios, 1927-33
3. Refugees from the Third Reich: 1933-39
4. 'What a difference a war makes': German-speaking 'enemy aliens' and valuable allies, 1939-45
5. Conclusions: The Legacy of German-speaking Filmmakers in Britain
Afterthought: Postwar Emigre Careers and the Question of Remigration, 1945-49
Sources and Select Bibliography
Index -- .
Acknowedgments
1. Introduction
2. Transnational developments and migrants: the internationalisation of British studios, 1927-33
3. Refugees from the Third Reich: 1933-39
4. 'What a difference a war makes': German-speaking 'enemy aliens' and valuable allies, 1939-45
5. Conclusions: The Legacy of German-speaking Filmmakers in Britain
Afterthought: Postwar Emigre Careers and the Question of Remigration, 1945-49
Sources and Select Bibliography
Index -- .