{"product_id":"frank-wisbar-9781476666884","title":"Frank Wisbar","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   German director Frank Wisbar (1899-1967) had the misfortune of achieving success as a filmmaker just as Hitler came to power. While critics praised his work, Nazi cultural watchdogs were scornful of his attempts to chart the landscape of the soul in films like \u003ci\u003eFerryman Maria\u003c\/i\u003e (1936) and \u003ci\u003eAnna and Elisabeth\u003c\/i\u003e (1933). Wisbar fled to America, where Hollywood saw him as no more than a technician, good for churning out low-budget horror like \u003ci\u003eStrangler of the Swamp\u003c\/i\u003e (1945) and \u003ci\u003eDevil Bat''s Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e (1946).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   A successful stint in early television allowed him to return home to a very different Germany, where he abandoned his earlier mystical themes to tackle questions of war and peace, tabloid journalism and racial conflict. The author examines the films and career of an under-appreciated auteur who ultimately lost faith in his own vision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040407650647,"sku":"9781476666884","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476666884.jpg?v=1750946653","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/frank-wisbar-9781476666884","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}