A new film traces the many decades it took to abolish Paragraph 175, a measure criminalizing sex between men that was strengthened by the Nazis.
Category: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
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Arthur Cohn, Film Producer With an Oscar-Winning Touch, Dies at 98
Six of his movies received Academy Awards, including the Italian drama “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” and the trade-union strike documentary “American Dream.”
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‘Riefenstahl’ Review: Hitler’s Favorite Filmmaker Revisited
This cleareyed documentary looks at how Leni Riefenstahl, the director of the Nazi propaganda film “Triumph of the Will,” tirelessly tried to rewrite history.
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Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later
In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.
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Bruce Slovin, Who Unified Jewish Archives in New York, Dies at 89
A corporate executive who specialized in mergers, he brought together five Jewish institutions and their collections at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan.
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The Gift of a New Opera House, With a Grim Family History Attached
A billionaire will fund the construction of a new home for the Hamburg State Opera. But questions linger over his company’s actions during World War II.
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The Hunt for a 316-Year-Old Stradivarius Stolen in the Fog of War
The violin by the famed Italian luthier was plundered at the end of World War II and presumed lost or destroyed. Now experts say they believe it has resurfaced.
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Book Review: ‘The Director,’ by Daniel Kehlmann
A new novel considers the perplexing life and times of G.W. Pabst, the Austrian filmmaker who worked in the shadow of the Reich.
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A Novelist Finds Unsettling Echoes in a Nazi-Era Filmmaker’s Compromises
Daniel Kehlmann wrote “The Director” only to realize how loudly the moral quandaries faced by G.W. Pabst would resonate today.
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The Podcaster Asking You to Side With History’s Villains
Darryl Cooper is no scholar. But legions of fans — many on the right — can’t seem to resist what he presents as hidden truths.
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Uri Shulevitz, 89, Acclaimed Children’s Book Author and Illustrator, Dies
A Caldecott Medal winner, he turned childhood memories of fleeing the Nazis in Poland into magical stories.
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Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media
The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top adviser to President Trump, that referred to Nazi leaders.