The Hollywood Historical Film

by Robert Burgoyne

Book Overview

A comprehensive analysis of the historical film--a popular and controversial genre that's been with us since the early days of cinema--and Hollywood's unique ability to reshape our viewpoints while it sensually recreates the past. 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405146036
• ISBN13: 9781405146036
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"