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GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!
Dear
Melvina: The Monthly Herald and your Herald International Daily News reported
that a German movie which depicted Adolf Hitler's softer side and
humanistic character. And you reported that the film has topped the German
box office. Also you wrote " Ironically enough, German historians and scholars
who constantly reputed and criticized the Nazi regime were among the first
viewers who applauded the film. “ The Downfal” attracted 510,000 viewers
in its opening weekend, distributor. The film shows Hitler's humanity as well as
his diabolical nature, as it depicts the final 12 days of his life. However, the
film portrayed Hitler as a caring and a tender human being. To the alert mind,
such depiction betrays accuracy in history. “The Downfall” is told from the
point of view of Traudl Junge, who was one of Hitler's secretaries in his Berlin
bunker. His account might appears genuine on the surface. Nevertheless, Junge
would not denounce his master as a tyrant and mass murderer. The film is also
based upon eyewitness accounts from a book of the same name by German historian
Joachim Fest. Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl hailed “The Downfall” as a
way for young people to be reminded of the horror of Hitler. European critics
were divided. The film is shown throughout continental Europe and Japan, and
producers aim to distribute it in North America and the United Kingdom on a very
large scale. Do you believe what your magazine wrote? Where from did you
get your information? From an Israeli agency? It seems so! The film described
the different aspects of Hitler, not only his kind nature. I am not a Nazi or a
Neo-Nazi. I, simply believe in historical accuracy and fair reporting. Please
get your facts straight. Thank you. Ernest Miller, Baden Baden, Germany.
We got our facts straight! Where from? From the film distributors and box offices sales report through out the country.
EGYPTIAN
DIVAS AND WORLD'S LARGEST MOVIES MARKET. IS THE MONTHLY HERALD UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF JEWISH POWER?
Photo: The Egyptian superstar, Faten Hamama
Dear Ms Melvina: I noticed you are heavy on American cinema and superstars from Hollywood. In one of your articles you stated that America has the world's largest movies market. This is not quite accurate. The world's largest cinema market belongs to India. The second regional largest movie industry belongs to Egypt. Also, please allow me to point out that Egypt produced outstanding films and gave to the world great screen actors and actresses like Omar Sharif, Ahmad Abaza, Choukri Sarhan, Lubna Abdel Aziz, the wonderful Faten Hamama, many many other great stars. Yet, you have never mentioned those names in any article you wrote about international cinema. Are you playing politics here? Are you under Jewish media influence in England and the United States. Is the powerful Monthly Herald under the influence of Jewish power? Recently, the international film community and children's world organization paid homage to one of our greatest actresses. She is Egyptian and her name is LUBNA ABDEL AZIZ. She has been compared to Simone Signoret, Marina Vlady and Ida Lupino. An article about the Egyptian cinema and Lubna Abdel Aziz or Faten Hamama would be a nice gesture. Would you do this? Would you write about Egyptian cinema stars who rival the best of the best stars in the world. You don't have to believe every word I tell you. Just check your archives and find out for yourself. You will be amazed. Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter. Your magazine is well read and very much admired here in Egypt. Respectfully, Ahmad Serhan, Cairo, Egypt.
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