Shadows on the past

studies in the historical fiction film

Ajouter à ma liste

de Leger Grindon

Type

Studies

Sujet

Genre > Historical films

Mots Clés

historical films, politics, ideology

Année d'édition

1994

Editeur

Temple University Press

Langue

anglais

Taille du livre

Format

Paperback • 250 pages
6 ¼ x 9 ½ inches (16 x 24 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

1-56639-181-4
978-1-56639-181-8

Appréciation

(0 vote)

X

Moyenne des votes :

0	vote	= On peut s'en passer
0	vote	= Bon livre
0	vote	= Excellent livre
0	vote	= Unique / une référence

Votre vote : -

Description de l'ouvrage:
Studying popular Hollywood films from Gone With the Wind to Reds and such distinguished European films as La Marseillaise and The Rise to Power of Louis XIV, Leger Grindon examines how historical fiction films interpret the present through a representation of the past.

The historical fiction film is characterized by a set of motives and, Grindon argues, deserves to be considered a genre unto itself. Appropriation of historical events can insinuate a film's authority of its subject, veil an intention, provide an escape into nostalgia, or direct a search for knowledge and origins. Utilizing the past as a way of responding to social conflicts in the present, Grindon shows how the genre promotes a political agenda, superseding the influence of scholarship on the public's perception and interpretation of history.

À propos de l'auteur :
Leger Grindon is Assistant Professor of Film and Television Studies at Middlebury College

Revue de Presse:
"This book is a unique and significant contribution to scholarship. It is the first work to deal with the historical film in meaningful terms, and will no doubt help to set the terms by which such films will be discussed in the future." —Robert A. Rosenstone, California Institute of Technology

"Thoughtful and detailed, this (is) an excellent work." —Choice

Voir le site internet de l'éditeur Temple University Press