# “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
- Kind: reference
- Last checked: 2026-09-26
- Archived copy: none yet

## Cited by

- [Greece: collaborationist government creates a Directorate-General for Press and Radio to review films and publications before release](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1941-greece-directorate-general-press-radio)
- [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.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/879)
- [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.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/880)
- [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.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/881)
- [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.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/882)
- [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.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/883)

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