The Hollywood historical film / Robert Burgoyne.
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TextSeries: New approaches to film genre ; 3Publication details: Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2008Description: xiv, 173 p. : ill. (b&w) ; 23 cmISBN: 9781405146036 (pbk.) :; 1405146036 (pbk.) :; 9781405146029 (hbk.) :; 1405146028 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Historical films -- United States -- History and criticismDDC classification: 791.436580973 LOC classification: PN1995.9.H5 | B89 2008Summary: The author gives an historical overview of historical films of Hollywood. Then he defines and illustrates five types of historical film: the war film (for example, Saving Private Ryan), the epic film (for example, Gladiator), the biographical film (for example, Schindler's list), the metahistorical film (for example, JFK) and the topical historical film (for example World Trade Center).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The author gives an historical overview of historical films of Hollywood. Then he defines and illustrates five types of historical film: the war film (for example, Saving Private Ryan), the epic film (for example, Gladiator), the biographical film (for example, Schindler's list), the metahistorical film (for example, JFK) and the topical historical film (for example World Trade Center).
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