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“Rejected by the German Embassy”: The Directorate-General for Press and Radio under the Greek collaborationist governments and film censorship during the Occupation of Greece by the Axis powers (1941-1944)

Filmicon: Journal of Greek Film Studies, 2013-10-02

Address: https://filmiconjournal.com/blog/post/83/rejected-by-the-german-embassy
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Greece: collaborationist government creates a Directorate-General for Press and Radio to review films and publications before release
Claim 879: A legal decree issued by the Tsolakoglou government on May 8, 1941, transferred press review authority to a new Directorate-General for Press and Radio under the government's president.
Claim 880: The decree stated that the Directorate-General aimed to enlighten public opinion on Greek affairs and elevate the national and religious spirit of the Greek people.
Claim 881: Legal Decree 1108 of 1942 and Law 485 of 1943 put prior review of films, theater, music, and publications on a more systematic legal footing.
Claim 882: Film distribution companies had to apply to the Directorate-General's People's Enlightenment Directorate for permission to screen a film, attaching a plot summary and script.
Claim 883: Licensing files submitted to the Directorate-General carried handwritten notes recording that the German Embassy had prohibited or granted a license for a film.

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