The Hollywood Historical Film
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The Hollywood Historical Film
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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
Technical Specifications
Country
USA
Author
Robert Burgoyne
Binding
Paperback
Brand
Brand: Wiley-Blackwell
EAN
9781405146036
Edition
1
Feature
Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN
1405146036
Label
Wiley-Blackwell
Manufacturer
Wiley-Blackwell
NumberOfItems
1
NumberOfPages
192
PublicationDate
2008-02-11
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Studio
Wiley-Blackwell
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