The Hollywood Historical Film

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The Hollywood Historical Film
A comprehensive analysis of the historical filmâ€”a popular and controversial genre thatâ€™s been with us since the early days of cinemaâ€”and Hollywoodâ€™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, Schindlerâ€™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 Hollywoodâ€™s power to persuade and reshape our views of the past

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