Introduction: film and the invention of history -- What is historical cinema? -- Detail, authenticity and the uses of the past -- Hollywood historical cinema up to WWII -- The age of epics -- New Hollywood, new histories -- Spectacle, technology and aesthetics -- Prestige, education and cultural value -- Conclusion: the role of the historian.
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9781847884978
1847884970
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Introduction: film and the invention of history -- What is historical cinema? -- Detail, authenticity and the uses of the past -- Hollywood historical cinema up to WWII -- The age of epics -- New Hollywood, new histories -- Spectacle, technology and aesthetics -- Prestige, education and cultural value -- Conclusion: the role of the historian.
Introduction: film and the invention of history -- What is historical cinema? -- Detail, authenticity and the uses of the past -- Hollywood historical cinema up to WWII -- The age of epics -- New Hollywood, new histories -- Spectacle, technology and aesthetics -- Prestige, education and cultural value -- Conclusion: the role of the historian.