Publication

2013 - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCPN1995.9.H5S78 2013

Description

Although precise definitions have not been agreed on, historical cinema tends to cut across existing genre categories and establishes an intimidatingly large group of films. In recent years, a lively body of work has developed around historical cinema, much of it proposing valuable new ways to consider the relationship between cinematic and historical representation. However, only a small proportion of this writing has paid attention to the issue of genre. In order to counter this omission, this book combines a critical analysis of the Hollywood historical film with an examination of its generic dimensions and a history of its development since the silent period. Historical Film: A Critical Introduction is concerned not simply with the formal properties of the films at hand, but also the ways in which they have been promoted, interpreted and discussed in relation to their engagement with the past.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Historical FilmBloomsbury Publishing Plc2013

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