Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

After the Nazis rose to power, hundreds of members of Germany’s film industry feared the worst--rightfully so--and an exodus to the United States followed over the course of the 1930s. Their accomplishments in their homeland, their varying success in adapting to a new professional community, and their enduring impact on American movies as an art form are remarkably chronicled through interviews and archival footage; Wilder, Lang, Lubitsch, Zinnemann, Siodmak, Lorre, Waxman, Korngold, many others are spotlighted. Sigourney Weaver narrates. 117 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.