The Hollywood Historical FilmISBN: 978-1-4051-4603-6
Paperback
192 pages
February 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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- 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
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- 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
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