Films And The Second World War
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the intersection of cinema and catastrophe, Films and the Second World War presents a sweeping and authoritative account of how the greatest conflict in human history was captured, framed, and mythologised through the medium of film. Roger Manvell chronicles the vast output of wartime cinema — from propaganda masterworks to frontline documentaries — examining how governments, studios, and filmmakers on all sides wielded the camera as both a weapon and a witness. The book surveys the cinematic output of Britain, America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, mapping the ideological currents that shaped each nation's screen narratives during the most turbulent years of the 20th century. Manvell, one of Britain's most respected film historians and critics, brings his characteristic rigour and breadth of knowledge to bear on a subject that sits at the crossroads of art, politics, and memory. His analysis illuminates how cinema not only reflected public sentiment but actively constructed it — shaping perceptions of heroism, sacrifice, and the enemy. Written with the authority of a scholar who understood film as both craft and cultural force, this volume remains an indispensable study for anyone seeking to understand how World War II was seen, sold, and remembered on screen — and why those images still haunt us today.
Author: Roger Manvell
Format: Hardback
Genre: Movies & entertainment
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the intersection of cinema and catastrophe, Films and the Second World War presents a sweeping and authoritative account of how the greatest conflict in human history was captured, framed, and mythologised through the medium of film. Roger Manvell chronicles the vast output of wartime cinema — from propaganda masterworks to frontline documentaries — examining how governments, studios, and filmmakers on all sides wielded the camera as both a weapon and a witness. The book surveys the cinematic output of Britain, America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, mapping the ideological currents that shaped each nation's screen narratives during the most turbulent years of the 20th century. Manvell, one of Britain's most respected film historians and critics, brings his characteristic rigour and breadth of knowledge to bear on a subject that sits at the crossroads of art, politics, and memory. His analysis illuminates how cinema not only reflected public sentiment but actively constructed it — shaping perceptions of heroism, sacrifice, and the enemy. Written with the authority of a scholar who understood film as both craft and cultural force, this volume remains an indispensable study for anyone seeking to understand how World War II was seen, sold, and remembered on screen — and why those images still haunt us today.