Product Description

Jean Renoir's 1937 film "La Grande Illusion" is set during the First World War, but its themes of Franco-German conflict, divided loyalties in a time of war and the rise of anti-Semitism made it compelling and controversial viewing. This title traces the film's historical context and its reception history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #436339 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
JULIAN JACKSON is Professor of Modern History at Queen Mary, University of London. His publications include The Popular Front in France: Defending Democracy 1934-1938 (Cambridge University Press, 1988) France: the Dark Years 1940-1944 (Oxford University Press, 2001), which was shortlisted for the 2002 Los Angeles Times history book prize, and The Fall of France (Oxford University Press 2003), which was the joint winner of the 2004 Wolfson Prize for history. He is the editor of The Short Oxford History of Europe 1900-1945 (Oxford University Press, 2002).