Newsreels made in Nazi-occupied Norway going online
Newsreel films from occupied Norway will be released on the Internet this month.
Most of the films were made on assignment from the National Socialist authorities for propaganda purposes. [Nazi puppet president Vidkun] Quisling's role in the German occupation is toned down in the series, and he appears far less often than other members of the occupation government.
Film historian Tore Helseth believes that one possible reason for this is that Quisling was so unpopular that he had very little propaganda value...
Helseth has written commentaries to the 13 films from 1941 that will soon be available via the website http://www.filmarkivet.no
The films date from August to Christmas 1941 and were used as shorts before feature films at cinemas.
Read entire article at Aftenposten (Oslo, Norway)
Most of the films were made on assignment from the National Socialist authorities for propaganda purposes. [Nazi puppet president Vidkun] Quisling's role in the German occupation is toned down in the series, and he appears far less often than other members of the occupation government.
Film historian Tore Helseth believes that one possible reason for this is that Quisling was so unpopular that he had very little propaganda value...
Helseth has written commentaries to the 13 films from 1941 that will soon be available via the website http://www.filmarkivet.no
The films date from August to Christmas 1941 and were used as shorts before feature films at cinemas.