Lion Feuchtwanger: From Moscow to Hollywood
From Exile by Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin and Antica Productions
March 31, 2026 · 42 min · Season 5 · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode explores Lion Feuchtwanger's journey from writing about Jewish experiences under Hitler to his film adaptation in Stalin's Russia and the subsequent impact during the Red Scare in California.
Topics covered
- Jewish experience
- Hollywood
- Red Scare
- literature
- historical consciousness
Keywords
- Lion Feuchtwanger
- Jews under Hitler
- Moscow
- Hollywood
- Red Scare
- Lysistrata
- historical consciousness
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Leo Baeck Institute, Antica Productions
Books & works: Lysistrata
Places: Moscow, Hollywood, California
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