Hollywood's Second World War (2019)

Name: Hollywood's Second World War
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie, War
Released: 2019-09-03
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Volker Schlöndorff, George Stevens Jr., Catherine Wyler, Anatole Litvak, William Wyler

Hollywood's Second World War (2019), directed by Jascha Hannover, starring Volker Schlöndorff and George Stevens Jr.

09/03/2019 BR Documentary, History, TV Movie and War 1h 30m

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For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched a huge propaganda campaign and cinema, the medium of the masses, was quite simply their most important weapon. Government authorities monitored the production of feature films and the military itself produced documentaries aimed at rallying the American people to support the troops. This film tells the story of four Hollywood directors of European origin, who returned to the "Old World" during the Second World War to make propaganda documentaries for the US Army at the front: William Wyler from Alsace, Frank Capra from Italy, Anatole Litvak from Ukraine and - in post-war Germany - Billy Wilder from Austria.

Jascha HannoverDirector, Writer
Fritz BusseEditing
André SchäferProducer
Lorenza CastellaProducer

Trivia

It premiered on September 3, 2019, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Hollywoods Zweiter Weltkrieg".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosGlobal Screen, Radio Bremen, ARTE, Florianfilm
CountriesGermany
LanguagesGerman, English
StatusReleased

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Jascha Hannover Director
Fritz Busse Editing
André Schäfer Producer
Lorenza Castella Producer
Jascha Hannover Writer

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What is Hollywood's Second World War about?

Hollywood's Second World War: For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched a huge propaganda campaign and cinema, the medium of the masses, was quite simply their most important weapon. Government authorities monitored the production of feature films and the military itself produced documentaries…

Who directed Hollywood's Second World War?

Hollywood's Second World War was directed by Jascha Hannover in 2019.

Who stars in Hollywood's Second World War?

The cast of Hollywood's Second World War includes Volker Schlöndorff, George Stevens Jr., Catherine Wyler, Anatole Litvak and William Wyler.

How long is Hollywood's Second World War?

Hollywood's Second World War runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.