Shadows in Paradise: Hitler's Exiles in Hollywood

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 58 min
  • Premiere: 2008. January 1.

To escape Hitler's regime, thousands of intellectuals and radicals fled Europe for the United States in the 1930s; this documentary focuses on the prominent figures who moved to Hollywood and made contributions to American music, art and culture. Well-known exiles profiled here include Bertolt Brecht, Fritz Lang, Arnold Schoenberg, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Salka Viertel, Thomas Mann and many others.

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Camera

Joel Shapiro

Director of Photography

Directing

Peter Rosen

Director

Editing

Production

Lothar Mattner

Executive Producer

Peter Rosen

Producer

Writing

Camera

Joel Shapiro

Director of Photography

Directing

Peter Rosen

Director

Editing

Production

Lothar Mattner

Executive Producer

Peter Rosen

Producer

Writing