![]() ![]() ![]() Then, there are the many offshoot waves of war related films that may not directly deal with battle, including Italian neorealism’s focus on post-war life, the brewing Japanese wave of films that would eventually blossom into the nation’s own New Wave (in response to the atomic bombings), and the universal works that discussed - or satirized - the politics that drove the world to such a hateful place (and the joyful features that tried to help pull us out of said place). There are a number of films that discuss the war outright, helping those affected either cope or identify their feelings with someone else. Much of what was placed on the big screens back then was likely a call to action or for help, but we can look safely in hindsight at the magnificent statements of many. There was clearly a lot happening in the 1940’s that affected filmmaking greatly, including budgetary cutbacks and loss of jobs, as well as the obvious danger that the war posed on everyone. Then, there was World War II, which affected the entire world during its darkest hours in contemporary history. Firstly, censorship of all kinds was becoming rampant, stifling the creativity of all producers and directors at the same time, it was forcing storytellers to come up with new ways to play out the tales they wanted to convey. At the same time, artists were combatting two different opposing forces. The 1940’s were well into the new age of talking pictures, so cinematic technology was figuring out ways to now advance both camera and audio recording techniques. ![]()
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