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Tag: Orson Welles

0 Culture Politics

Once again, Jews are caught in the crossfire of a media revolution.

Ted Goldstein in Future of Jewish · 14 May

As media paradigms shift, Jewish communities find themselves navigating the challenges of new media landscapes, reminiscent of historical patterns where informational revolutions enabled both positive and destructive potential.

0 Antisemitism Literature

David Lehman in Tablet · 21 Aug 2024

The discussed text delves into the complex relationship between Karl Marx's Jewish identity and his views on Judaism.

0 Literature Television/Film

Was Josef K. only guilty of the crime of being Jewish?

Jackson Arn in Forward · 5 Dec 2022

Orson Welles' film "The Trial," based on Franz Kafka's novel, follows Josef K., played by Anthony Perkins, as he navigates a surreal world of arrest and confusion without knowing his crime.

0 Television/Film History

The real ‘Mank’ hated Hitler and helped refugees — he was also an isolationist

Forward · 4 Dec 2020

The biographical film "Mank" sheds light on the complex life of Herman J. Mankiewicz, best remembered for co-authoring the screenplay for "Citizen Kane."

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The Mocker and the Makhers

Jesse Tisch in Jewish Review of Books · 4 Dec 2020

David Fincher's film, Mank, explores the disputed authorship of the iconic movie Citizen Kane and tells the story of screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz.

0 Television/Film History

What to Watch This Weekend: ‘The Stranger’

Alexander Aciman in Tablet · 13 Jul 2018

Orson Welles' 1946 film "The Stranger" is a classic noir thriller that delves into post-war paranoia by portraying a former Nazi hiding in an American town.