The Hollywood Historical Film

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de Robert Burgoyne

Type

Stories

Sujet

Genre > Historical films

Mots Clés

historical films

Année d'édition

2008

Editeur

Wiley-Blackwell

Collection

New Approaches to Film Genre

Langue

anglais

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Format

Paperback • 192 pages
6 x 9 inches (15.5 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4051-4603-6

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Description de l'ouvrage:
A comprehensive analysis of the historical film―a popular and controversial genre that’s been with us since the early days of cinema―and Hollywood’s unique ability to reshape our viewpoints while it sensually recreates the past.
Provides a complete guide to the unique characteristics of historical film, distinguishing among sub-genres such as historical epics, war films, biographies, topical films, and meta-historic works like Nixon and JFK
Offers detailed analyses of groundbreaking films such as Spartacus, Schindler’s List, and United 93
Examines the dual role of the historical film to entertain and educate, with its tendency to arouse critical and popular controversy
Stimulates discussion about Hollywood’s power to persuade and reshape our views of the past

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