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Item Details
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THE HOLLYWOOD HISTORICAL FILM
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| By: |
Robert Burgoyne |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£84.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1405146028 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781405146029 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
10 January, 2008 |
| Series: |
New Approaches to Film Genre |
| Pages: |
192 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Synopsis: |
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 |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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