Shadows in Paradise: Hitler's Exiles in Hollywood (2008)

Directed by

Peter Rosen

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

58 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of European intellectuals and artists who escaped Nazi Germany and settled in Hollywood during the 1930s. It profiles several famous exiles like Bertolt Brecht and Fritz Lang and shows how they shaped American culture.

informativenostalgicbittersweetreflectiveeducationalhistoricalpoignant

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