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	Topics Propaganda film Topic Home A propaganda film is a filmFilm Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general.... , either a documentaryDocumentary film Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent, or stated intent, to remain factual or no... -style production or a fictional screenplay, that is produced to convince the viewer of a certain political point or influence the opinions or behavior of people, often by providing deliberately misleading, propagandisticPropaganda Overview Propaganda is a specific type of message presentation directly aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of people, rath... content. History One of the early fictional films to be used for propaganda was The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation *The Birth of a Nation* is the famously controversial film directed by D.W.... , although it was not produced for the purposes of indoctrination. In 1918, Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr. KBE, , better known as Charlie Chaplin, was an English comedy actor, becoming the mos... made, at his own expense, The BondThe Bond *The Bond* was a propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee for theatric... , a comedic propaganda film for World War IWorld War I World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War and "The War to End All Wars" was a global m... . In the years following the October Revolution of 1917, the SovietSoviet Union Summary The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state that existed... government sponsored the RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... n film industry with the purpose of making propaganda films. The development of Russian cinema in the 1920s by such filmmakers as Dziga VertovDziga Vertov Dziga Vertov was a Russian pioneer documentary film and newsreel director.... and Sergei EisensteinSergei Eisenstein Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein was a revolutionary Soviet film director and film theorist noted in particular for his sile... saw considerable progress in the use of the motion picture as a propaganda tool, yet it also served to develop the art of moviemaking. Eisenstein's films, in particular The Battleship PotemkinThe Battleship Potemkin Overview *The Battleship Potemkin, sometimes The Battleship Potyomkin, is a 1925 silent film directed by Sergei Eisenste... , are seen as masterworks of the cinema, even as they glorify Eisenstein's Communist ideals. The 1930s and 1940s, which saw the rise of totalitarian states and the Second World War, are arguably the "Golden Age of Propaganda". During this time Leni RiefenstahlLeni Riefenstahl Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl* was a German dancer, actor, and film director widely noted for her aesthetics and a... , a filmmaker working in Nazi GermanyNazi Germany Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, refers to Germany in the years 1933 to 1945, when it was governed by the National So... , created what is arguably the greatest propaganda movie of all time: Triumph of the WillTriumph of the Will *Triumph of the Will* is a documentary and propaganda film by the German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl that chronicles the 1... , a film commissioned by Hitler to chronicle the 1934 Nazi Party rally in NurembergNuremberg Nuremberg is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia.... . Despite its controversial subject, the film is still recognized today for its influentialFilms that have been considered the greatest ever While it is impossible to objectively determine the greatest film of all time, it is possible to discuss the films that have be... revolutionary approaches to using musicMusic Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity that involves organized and audible sounds and silence.... and cinematographyCinematography Cinematography, English render of the French "cinmatographie", is the discipline of making lighting and camera choices w... . In the United States during World War IIWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... , filmmaker Frank CapraFrank Capra Frank Capra was an Academy Award winning Italian-American film director and a major creative force behind a number of highl... created a seven-part series of films to support the war effort entitled Why We FightWhy We Fight *Why We Fight* is the name of a propaganda series of seven documentary films s commissioned by the United States governmen... . This series is considered a highlight of the propaganda film genre. Other propaganda movies, such as Thirty Seconds Over TokyoThirty Seconds over Tokyo *Thirty Seconds over Tokyo* is a 1944 film based on a 1943 book by Ted W.... and CasablancaCasablanca (film) *Casablanca* is a 1942 romantic film set during World War II in the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca.... , have become so well-loved by film viewers that they can stand on their own as dramatic films, apart from their original role as propaganda vehicles. Many of the dramatic war filmWar film The war film is a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on... s in the early 1940s in the United StatesUnited States Overview The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... were designed to create a patriotic mindset and convinceConsensus Consensus has two common meanings.... viewers that sacrifices needed to be made to defeat "the enemy." One of the conventions of the genreGenre A genre is a division of a particular form of art or utterance according to criteria particular to that form.... was to depict a racial and socioeconomic cross-section of the United States, either a platoonPlatoon A platoon is a military unit. In an army, a platoon is a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenan... on the front lines or soldiers training on a baseMilitary base A military base is a reservation, facility, or installation that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates ... , which come together to fight for the good of the country. In ItalyItaly Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European country.... , at the same time, film directorFilm director Summary A film director is a person who directs the making of a film.... s like Roberto RosselliniRoberto Rossellini Roberto Rossellini was an Italian film director.... produced propaganda films for similar purposes. During the 1960s, the United States produced propaganda films that cheerily instructed civilians how to build homemade fallout shelterFallout shelter A fallout shelter is a shelter specially designed to protect its occupants from the radioactive debris, or fallout, that res... s, to protect themselves in the event of nuclear warNuclear warfare Nuclear war, or atomic war, is war in which nuclear weapons are used.... . For more discussion of propaganda and some examples of it in short films from the United StatesUnited States Overview The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , see the 10-volume CD-ROMCD-ROM CD-ROM is a compact disc that contains data accessible by a computer.... collection Our Secret Century. For a satirical subversion of the United States military's 1960s propaganda regarding the safety of radioactive materials, see The Atomic CafeThe Atomic Cafe The Atomic Caf is a compilation documentary film made from newsreel clips, television news footage, government-produced film... . External links : from the Internet ArchiveInternet Archive The Internet Archive is a non-profit organisation dedicated to maintaining an archive of Web and multimedia resources.... , collection of World War IIWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... and Cold WarCold War The Cold War was the protracted geopolitical, ideological, and economic struggle that emerged after World War II between dem... -era American sponsored filmSponsored film Overview Sponsored film, or ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick Prelinger, is film made by a particular sponsor f... s of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s (many of which can be classified as propaganda) Duck and CoverDuck and Cover (film) *Duck and Cover* was a short educational film produced in 1951 by the United States federal government's Civil Defense bra... Don't Be a Sucker!Don't Be a Sucker! Don't Be a Sucker! is an anti-racist propaganda film produced by the US War Department in 1947.... My JapanMy Japan *My Japan* is an American anti-Japanese propaganda film produced in 1945 to spur sale of American war bonds.... Perversion for ProfitPerversion for Profit *Perversion for Profit* is a 1965 propaganda film financed by Charles Keating and narrated by George Putnam....