Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood (2009)
Eight hundred German filmmakers (cast and crew) fled the Nazis in the 1930s. The film uses voice-overs, archival footage, and film clips to examine Berlin's vital filmmaking in the 1920s; then it follows a producer, directors, composers, editors, writers, and actors to Hollywood: some succeeded and many found no work. Among those profiled are Erich Pommer, Joseph May, Ernst Lubitsch, Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, and Peter Lorre. Once in Hollywood, these exiles helped each other, housed new arrivals, and raised money so others could escape. Some worked on anti-Nazi films, like Casablanca. The themes and lighting of German Expressionism gave rise in Hollywood to film noir.
Director: Karen Thomas
Genre: TV Movie, Documentary
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Cast
- Sigourney Weaver - Narrator (voice)
- Lupita Tovar - Self - Interviewee
Screenplay
Production: Deutsche Kinemathek für Film und Fernsehen
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
germany, filmmaking, woman director
More Films by Director: Karen Thomas
More Films in Genre: TV Movie, Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood about?
- Eight hundred German filmmakers (cast and crew) fled the Nazis in the 1930s. The film uses voice-overs, archival footage, and film clips to examine Berlin's vital filmmaking in the 1920s; then it follows a producer, directors, composers, editors, writers, and actors to Hollywood: some succeeded and many found no work. Among those profiled are Erich Pommer, Joseph May, Ernst Lubitsch, Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, and Peter Lorre. Once in Hollywood, these exiles helped each other, housed new arrivals, and raised money so others could escape. Some worked on anti-Nazi films, like Casablanca. The themes and lighting of German Expressionism gave rise in Hollywood to film noir.
- Who directed Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood?
- Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood was directed by Karen Thomas.
- Who stars in Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood?
- Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood stars Sigourney Weaver, Lupita Tovar.
- How long is Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood?
- Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood?
- Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood is a TV Movie, Documentary film.
- Where was Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood produced?
- Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood was produced in United States of America.