World War II on Film examines the war through the lens of 12 films. The movies selected include productions made during World War II and in each succeeding deca

The immediacy and perceived truth of the visual image, as well as film and television's ability to propel viewers back into the past, place the genre of the his

The little-explored story of how politics, propaganda, and profits were combined to create the drama, imagery and fantasy that was American film during World Wa

The little-explored story of how politics, propaganda, and profits were combined to create the drama, imagery and fantasy that was American film during World Wa

World War II irrevocably shaped culture--and much of cinema--in the 20th century, thanks to its devastating, global impact that changed the way we think about a