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Hollywood's Second World War

Hollywood's Second World War

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2019, Movie, 1h 30min
For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched a huge propaganda campaign and cinema, the medium of the masses, was quite simply their most important weapon. Government authorities monitored the production of feature films and the military itself produced documentaries aimed at rallying the American people to support the troops. This film tells the story of four Hollywood directors of European origin, who returned to the "Old World" during the Second World War to make propaganda documentaries for the US Army at the front: William Wyler from Alsace, Frank Capra from Italy, Anatole Litvak from Ukraine and - in post-war Germany - Billy Wilder from Austria.
Country: Germany
Director:
Jascha Hannover
Cast:
Charlie Chaplin,
Billy Wilder,
Frank Capra,
Volker Schlöndorff
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Jascha Hannover
Director
Charlie Chaplin
As Adenoid Hynkel (archive footage)
Billy Wilder
As Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra
As Self (archive footage)
Anatole Litvak
As Self (archive footage)
George Stevens
As Self (archive footage)

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"Hollywood's Second World War" is a gripping documentary that explores the fascinating story of four European-born Hollywood directors who returned to their home continent during WWII to create propaganda documentaries for the US Army. Witness the journey of William Wyler, Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak, and Billy Wilder as they use their cinematic skills to rally support for the Allied forces and document the war effort. From the frontlines to the film studios, this movie takes you on a captivating journey through the intersection of cinema and warfare.

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