A Research On Cinema In The Third Reich,1933-1945

German movies developed rapidly during the period of the Weimar Republic.However,there was a hidden crisis in the boom and the movie was in trouble.Therefore,When Nazi took over the power,the development of the film industry has been lagging behind.Nazi’s overall plan for the film industry is to strengthen the politic control of the industry while maintaining sound development.The Nazis attach great importance to movies,coordinate the film industry in the process of integration,and implement film policies that combine control,propaganda,and entertainment.Throughout the Third Reich period,the development of the film industry was hampered by problems such as increased costs and shortage of funds.The Nazi regime gradually completed the state-owned film industry through a series of measures such as the control of film financing,the establishment of a state indirect holding company,and a large state holding company.The film of the Third Reich developed under the control of the Nazi regime and played two major functions:political propaganda and entertainment.The movie is a powerful propaganda tool for the Nazi regime.The Nazi regime set up institutions to control film production and produced a series of films that met the Nazi propaganda needs.The Nazi worldviews conveyed by the film include:leadership principles,anti-Semitism,advocacy of war and hatred of enemies.The success of the Nazi cinema propaganda has strengthened the audience’s internalization of the Nazi world outlook.However,the opportunism of the filmmakers and the spontaneity of the audience have limited the effect.Even if it is under the control of the regime,the film itself also plays a role as a form of entertainment.During the Third Reich,the connection of theater,film and audience established a popular entertainment method.The increase in the number of theaters and their wider distribution make them a good place for entertainment and spiritual shelter.Most of the Third Reich films are entertainment-oriented and meet public taste requirements.The audience of the film continues to expand,the social structure is divided,and the film preferences are diversified.The movie has occupied the most important position in the entertainment life of the German public.The changing trends presented by the Third Reich movies reflect the complex interweaving of political,economic,and socio-cultural relationships,so as to observe the times of the Third Reich period and the social profile of Nazi rule.