Description
A celebrated film director, forced to flee a Germany transformed by the Nazis, tries to rebuild his life and legacy under Hollywood’s bright promise—only to find that fame can vanish overnight. When a family emergency draws him back to Austria, now Ostmark, he is confronted with the regime’s coercive power and the moral cost of survival. As Joseph Goebbels recognizes the propaganda value of a European cinema icon, the director must navigate promises that blur into threats and choices that test his integrity. Blending historical tension with psychological realism, the novel explores art under authoritarianism, complicity and resistance, and how identity is reshaped by politics—written in Daniel Kehlmann’s incisive, cinematic style.
Available Editions
paperback
Simon and Schuster
Published May 6, 2025
352 pages
ISBN: 9781668087794
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Director by Daniel Kehlmann.