Postwar Austrian Film (1945-1955): Means to the Rebuilding of a Nation

Authors

Grant R. Jackson, Brigham Young University
Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Austrian film, Vienna, Film Museum, rebuilding

College

Humanities

Department

German and Russian

Abstract

After World War II and the end of the Nazi regime in 1945, the countries involved not only had to rebuild cities and homes, but also their lives and outlook on life. Germany’s rebuilding process has naturally received the most attention from historians, leaving smaller countries like Austria relatively overlooked. Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling decided to research the cultural reconstruction that took place in postwar Austria. He wanted to focus on how a variety of societal aspects influenced the rebuilding process between 1945 and 1955, not only to better understand how Austria recovered after World War II, but also how nations recover after such events in general. I was asked to research how Austrian postwar films aided Austria’s recovery.

Recommended Citation

Jackson, Grant R. and Kelling, Dr. Hans-Wilhelm (2013) "Postwar Austrian Film (1945-1955): Means to the Rebuilding of a Nation," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 836.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/836