Shadows in Paradise: Hitler's Exiles in Hollywood (2008)
58 min
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.
- Release date
- January 1, 2008
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- James Conlon as Conductor
- James Conlon as Host
- Gordon Davidson as Self
- Christopher Hampton as Self
- Norman Lloyd as Self
Crew
- Rudi Fehr · Archive footage
- Joseph Goebbels · Archive footage
- Vincent Price · Archive footage
- Curt Siodmak · Archive footage
- Bruno Walter · Archive footage
- Peter Rosen · Director
- Sara Lukinson · Writer
- Peter Rosen · Producer
- Joel Shapiro · Cinematographer
- Hilan Warshaw · Editor