- 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
The Hollywood Historical Film
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Author(s)Robert Burgoyne
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN1405146036
ISBN-139781405146036
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,670,348
CategoryPerforming Arts
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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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.
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