The New York Times – Film:
His best-selling book celebrated the servicemen in the stirring photograph of the U.S. flag-raising on Iwo Jima. One, it was long believed, was his father.
Category: World War II (1939-45)
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Songwriter David Baerwald Shares an Unspeakable Family Secret in ‘The Fire Agent’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In “The Fire Agent,” the musician David Baerwald bases his debut novel on the shadowy life of his German-Jewish grandfather: an aristocrat, a soldier, a Buddhist and a spy.
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The Real Story Behind “Pressure,” the Film About the D-Day Weather Forecast
The New York Times – Film:
The new film “Pressure” tells the story of the fateful D-Day weather forecast. Here’s what it got right and wrong from the historical record.
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Gveirr Tveitt’s Music Captured Norway’s Colors. His Life Reflected Its Shadows.
The New York Times – Music:
Geirr Tveitt’s reputation was tarnished by his nationalist politics. But a new generation of musicians is bringing this composer’s music to an international audience.
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5 Resistance Museums Recall the Bravery of ‘Ordinary People’
The New York Times – Travel:
For many visitors to these European museums, the acts of those who opposed Nazism and Fascism have become newly relevant.
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From 1992: Marlene Dietrich, 90, Symbol of Glamour, Dies
The New York Times – Film:
“Dietrich is something that never existed before and may never exist again,” the actor Maurice Chevalier said of her. “That’s a woman.”
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From 2003: Leni Riefenstahl, Filmmaker and Nazi Propagandist, Dies at 101
The New York Times – Film:
Her documentaries earned her acclaim as a cinematic genius, as well as criticism for putting her talent at the service of Hitler.
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Robert Nakamura, ‘Godfather’ of Asian American Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Film:
In his work, he often returned to Manzanar, the camp in which he and his family, along with thousands of other people of Japanese descent, were interned during World War II.