Art and the Historical Film: Between Realism and the Sublime

by Gillian McIver

Book Overview

Art and the Historical Filmprovides an important examination of fine art's impact on filmmaking, grappling with the question of authenticity.

From Eugene Delacroix's interpretation of the 1830 French revolution to Uli Edel's version of the Baader-Meinhof Gang, artistic representations of historical subjects are appealing and pervasive. Movies often adapt imagery from art history, including paintings of historical events. Films...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501384732
• ISBN13: 9781501384738
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"