London: Director Steven Spielberg has been accused of glamourising the Nazi regime through his films on Hitler’s regime such as ‘Schindler’s List’. Prominent British historian Antony Beevor describes his movies as “cinematic pornography” that actually encourage neo-Nazism. “One has to be very careful about the way in which we approach history because very few people can tell the difference between fact and fiction,” he said.

“Although filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg believe that they’re making anti-Nazi films, what they produce is a type of cinematic pornography - the image of power of the Nazis, the colourful marches of their troops in the streets, end up being attractive to some young males in societies in which the social structure or order is disintegrating.” Spielberg’s spokesperson said: “Steven lets his films speak for themselves. He makes the films he wants to make and lets others debate them.” — HNS