The Jew in American Cinema

Patricia Erens

Indiana University Press

1988

476 páginas

15h 52m

ISBN-13: 9780253204936

Placing cinematic representations of the "Jew" within their historical context, Erens demonstrates the powerful political, social, and cultural impact of these images on popular attitudes. She argues that these representations generally fall into four categories: the 'Jew' as perpetrator, as victim, as hero, and as anti-hero. Examples range from film's early days to the present, from Europe, Israel, and the United States.