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Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss

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Nazi Veit Harlan is widely regarded as one of Germany's most controversial filmmakers, and in this documentary director Felix Moeller profiles this master of propaganda, chronicling his life and film career, particularly the works he made during the Holocaust. Additionally, Moeller uses candid interviews with Harlan's descendants, examining the impact of the Third Reich and World War II, and the undeniable effect Harlan's life and work had on future generations.

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Ed Koch The Atlantic This movie is a one-trick pony. It depicts the efforts of Harlan's children and grandchildren, many who appear in the film, to clear his name from the taint of anti-Semitism. They didn't convince me. Jan 13, 2018 Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor Psychobiography of this sort runs throughout the film, and Moeller lets it all unspool without undue editorializing. Some of the ironies are flabbergasting. Rated: A- Oct 11, 2015 Full Review Perri Nemiroff CinemaBlend Maintains a steady pace, and the score retains a sense of dismay without creating an unnecessarily depressing tone that would tarnish the more hopeful moments. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 13, 2010 Full Review Graham Fuller Artforum Whatever florid talent Harlan had, he apparently had no scruples. Aug 15, 2017 Full Review Derek Smith Tiny Mix Tapes Ultimately, Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Sss is interesting for plunging into the labyrinthine psychological turmoil of the Harlan family, but it focuses too little on the root cause. Rated: 3/5 Oct 11, 2015 Full Review Mark Keizer Boxoffice Magazine This open therapy session-slash-doc is a film festival and PBS-type item worth seeking out. Rated: 3/5 Jun 30, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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thomas a What is initially interesting turns out to be a string of drawn-out interviews. Could have been made better, but it was not. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It's certainly worth thinking about the values officially promoted by Nazi Germany. But who cares about the motivations or self-justifications (in short, the subjectivity) of a petty bourgeois careerist film-maker (in Nazi Germany or elsewhere), or the opinions of his surviving family members (naturally, the anti-Nazi or even perhaps communist son being the most intellectually and morally advanced)? Most of all (in the context of this film), consider the continuities between Nazi Germany and capitalist NATO-member (West) Germany. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Like so many docs these days, this one can be quite repetitive at times, but it is fascinating to see how the actions of on person can have effects seen 3 or 4 generations out. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A great docu even though I'd liked to have heard more from the man himself. I was very clever edited to bring the message across about the impact the film had on them and their children and grandchildren. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member History is always complicated - and painful. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member It is interesting to see how a family struggles in so many ways to deal with the inheritance of guilt that reaches back 70 years. It is a thought provoking film in that explores the issue of propaganda movies, their impact on societies and the role the "artist" assumes in his/her time. It's a challenging subject for sure, hence for the historically interested this is a good watch. (Netflix HD stream) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Nazi Veit Harlan is widely regarded as one of Germany's most controversial filmmakers, and in this documentary director Felix Moeller profiles this master of propaganda, chronicling his life and film career, particularly the works he made during the Holocaust. Additionally, Moeller uses candid interviews with Harlan's descendants, examining the impact of the Third Reich and World War II, and the undeniable effect Harlan's life and work had on future generations.
Director
Felix Moeller
Screenwriter
Felix Moeller
Distributor
Zeitgeist
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$52.5K
Runtime
1h 39m