Remembering National Socialism in Austrian Post-war Film (1945-1955) / Jakub Gortat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gortat, Jakub, author.

Series:

Amsterdamer Beiträge zur neueren Germanistik ; 101.

Literature and Cultural Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Amsterdamer Beiträge zur neueren Germanistik ; 101

Literature and Cultural Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Literature and Cultural Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Entrenched in the myth of being victim of the Nazi aggression, Austrian elites pursued a politics of memory that symbolically shook off any responsibility for the emergence, development and consequences of National Socialism. Authors of the vast majority of films produced early after 1945 were not interested in dealing with the recent Nazi past of their country. There were, however, exceptions. Through detailed analysis of the narratives, stylistic patterns and reception of films that were set during or immediately after World War II, this book explains how cinema corroborated Austrian national self-stereotypes, at the same time offering a critique of the Nazi regime.

Contents:

Contents

Acknowledgments

List of Figures

8 Introduction

9 National Socialism on the Margins of Film Narration

1 Introduction

2 National Socialism – Attention, Do Not Touch!

3 Verlorenes Rennen

4 Liebe Freundin

5 Der Engel mit der Posaune

6 Conclusion

10 The Exceptional Case of Der Prozess (1948)

2 Encoded Message

3 Between Antisemitism and Philosemitism

4 The Reception

5 Conclusion

11 Heimkehrer Films (1946–1948)

2 Arlberg-Express

3 An klingenden Ufern

4 Nach dem Sturm

5 Die Sonnhofbäuerin

6 Gottes Engel sind überall

7 Der weite Weg

8 Conclusion

12 The Anti-Nazi Resistance in Film (1948–1949)

2 Das andere Leben

3 Die Frau am Weg

4 Duell mit dem Tod

13 War Dramas (1954–1955)

2 Die letzte Brücke

3 Der letzte Akt

4 Conclusion

14 Conclusion

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Print version: Gortat, Jakub Remembering National Socialism in Austrian Post-War Film (1945-1955)

ISBN:

9789004734630

OCLC:

1528361721

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004734630 DOI