French propaganda film

Identifier
irn617525
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2019.401
  • RG-60.6957
Dates
1 Jan 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Mémorial de la Shoah, Centre de Documentation Juive Contemporaine
  • International Court of Justice

Scope and Content

This French film of 1943 was commissioned by Nazi Germany's propaganda ministry within occupied France. It is notable as the last film to be directed by Paul Riche (pseudonym of Jean Mamy), an ex-Mason. The film virulently denounces Freemasonry, parliamentarianism, and Jews as part of Vichy's drive agains them and seeks to prove a Jewish-Masonic plot. On France's liberation, the film's writer, producer, and director were purged for collaborating with the Nazis. This very short excerpt (39 seconds) contains the opening title sequence and a newspaper headline regarding President Roosevelt.

Subjects

  • ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D.
  • PROPAGANDA
  • FRANCE
  • NEWSPAPERS
  • HEADLINES
  • MAPS

Places

  • , France

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

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