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When the Nazis seized power, they immediately took control of the media. Propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels understood the power of cinema and how to wield that power for evil. But as the Nazis were preparing to strike, a movie about “The Great War” by legendary director Jean Renoir was gaining popularity in Europe. It was called The Grand Illusion and its themes of peace and unity immediately attracted the ire of the Nazis. Goebbels dubbed the movie Cinematographic Enemy Number One and set his sights on eradicating every copy and keeping its message from dismantling Hitler’s warped plans for the world. So what made The Grand Illusion so threatening to the Nazi’s vision? This is the story of how the Nazis tried (and failed) to destroy Renoir’s masterpiece.

AFTER SHOW (weird edits, discussion, remake cast list): https://bit.ly/3pbggjg

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Sources:

(Business Insider) Nazi Germany said this anti-war movie was 'cinematographic enemy number one' - https://bit.ly/3xst2gZ
(Commentary) The Grand Illusion Blu-ray Commentary
(Criterion) Criterion Collection Press Booklet for The Grand Illusion
(Fiss) Grand Illusion: The Third Reich, the Paris Exposition, and the Cultural Seduction of France By Karen Fiss
(Jean Renoir Wiki) - https://bit.ly/3cQkGX6
(Lubin) Grand Illusions: American Art and the First World War Illustrated Edition
by David M. Lubin
(McDonald) In Search of La Grande Illusion: A Critical Appreciation of Jean Renoir's Elusive Masterpiece by Nicholas Macdonald
(Pierre-Auguste Renoir Wiki) - https://bit.ly/3xwmQVw
(Renoir Intro) Renoir’s introduction to the movie, Blu-ray special feature
(Vance TIFF) Jonathan F. Vance on LA GRANDE ILLUSION - https://bit.ly/3FQwmWq

Clips:

How Hitler Invaded Half Of Europe | Greatest Events of World War 2 In Colour (Discovery UK) - https://bit.ly/3xuoNkZ
Benito Mussolini & The Italian Facist Party | Our History (Our History) - https://bit.ly/3FLTuVK
Vichy France (Swaggerdal) - https://bit.ly/3FP8t1k

Music:
Artlist.io

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