{"product_id":"world-war-ii-on-film-paperback","title":"World War II on Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Luhrssen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld War II on Film\u003c\/i\u003e examines the war through the lens of 12 films. The movies selected include productions made during World War II and in each succeeding decade, providing a sense of how different generations perceive the war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld War II on Film\u003c\/i\u003e provides a succinct yet well-grounded appraisal of that war as seen through 12 representative films. The book separates fact from fiction, showing where the movies were accurate and where they departed from reality, and places them in the larger context of historical and social events. Each movie chosen represents a particular aspect of the conflict, including the air war over Europe, the condition of prisoners of war, Nazi atrocities, and the British evacuation at Dunkirk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnlike most histories of Hollywood during World War II or the genre of war movies, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II on Film\u003c\/i\u003e examines in depth the relation between the depictions of events, beliefs, attitudes, and ways of life as seen on film with reality as documented by historians or recorded by journalists or eyewitnesses to the war. The volume will appeal to high school and college readers, as well as general interest readers and film buffs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Luhrssen\u003c\/b\u003e, MA, is film critic for the \u003ci\u003eShepherd Express\u003c\/i\u003e, Milwaukee's weekly newspaper, and cofounder of the Milwaukee International Film Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733619511359,"sku":"9798765130957","price":64.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2c02b365bbcfdd5175afa189ccbe047f.webp?v=1765136664","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/world-war-ii-on-film-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}