Kurt Gerron: Film Analysis

Kurt Gerron was a very popular Jewish Actor from Germany, but has been long forgotten. Kurt Gerron served in WW1, but after being severely injured he decided to enter the world of theatre. He performed in the first ever performance of the ‘Threepenny Opera’ and quickly became a very famous actor throughout Europe. When the Nazi’s were starting to take over Gerron was offered to go to Hollywood for an acting career, but he refused wanting to stay in Europe. By this decision he was sent to Westerbork transit camp in 1942 by the Nazi’s and ultimitaly sent to Theresienstadt. In Theresienstadt he was forced by his history of acting and directing and was forced to create a propaganda film to trick the nearby countries of the ‘Human living conditions’ the prisoners were in. This film was called “Der Fuhrer Schenkt Den Juden Eine Stadt” or “The Fuhrer Gives a City to the Jews”. In return of Gerron creating this film they promised the safety of his life, but they ultimately fell on that promise and sent Gerron and his wife to Auschwitz the day after the film was released. They were both gassed in Birkenau October 28, 1944. …show more content…
This is because we feel he belongs with the other hollywood stars and should be just as much or even more respect. This memorial isn’t supposed to be very interactive except for the music. His greatest performance of “Mack the Knife” a big accomplishment for Kurt is playing through the dark theater. This memorial isn’t to mourn but more melancholy. It’s supposed to show how even though we worship all these stars they are humans just like us. Kurt Gerron was a war veteran he pursued acting and made it his career. No matter how one looks at this a star is human and they move, breathe, think, live, and die just like everyone