1940: Taking over French Cinema

1940: Taking over French Cinema 2019 Released

Directed by Pierre-Henri Gibert

Documentary, History, TV Movie · 55 min

 

1940: Taking over French Cinema 2019 Released

Directed by Pierre-Henri Gibert

Documentary, History, TV Movie · 55 min

 

Paris, 1940. German occupation forces create a new film production company, Continental, and put Alfred Greven – producer, cinephile, and opportunistic businessman – in charge. During the occupation, under Joseph Goebbels’s orders, Greven hires the best artists and technicians of French cinema to produce successful, highly entertaining films, which are also strategically devoid of propaganda. Simultaneously, he takes advantage of the confiscation of Jewish property to purchase film theaters, studios... see more

Paris, 1940. German occupation forces create a new film production company, Continental, and put Alfred Greven – producer, cinephile, and opportunistic businessman – in charge. During the occupation, under Joseph Goebbels’s orders, Greven hires the best artists and technicians of French cinema to produce successful, highly entertaining films, which are also strategically devoid of propaganda. Simultaneously, he takes advantage of the confiscation of Jewish property to purchase film theaters, studios... see more
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RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
May 19, 2019
COUNTRY
FR
LANGUAGE
FR
SPOKEN
French, German
BUDGET
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REVENUE
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