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In 1933, legendary director Fritz Lang made a film criticizing the Nazis just as they were coming to power. However, instead of the slap on the wrist he was expecting, he was offered the position at the head of the German film industry. Lang knew he had to escape Germany, but how did he do it?
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This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen.
Additional camerawork by Sophie
Sources:
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse - Audio Commentary
Fritz Lang: For Example
Fritz Lang Interview with William Friedkin
Cinephilia & Beyond -
Joe McElhaney on Fritz Lang’s Anti-Nazi Films
Fritz Lang, Trailing Nazis by By Dave Kehr
Clips:
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Metropolis
M
Downfall
Europa Europa
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Last Crusade
Inglourious Basterds
To Be Or Not To Be
Valkyrie
Burn After Reading
Eyes Wide Shut
The Simpsons - “The Lemon of Troy”
Back to the Future
Man Hunt
No Country for Old Men
The Great Escape
North by Northwest
Contempt
The 400 Blows
Music:
Epidemic Sound
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