Binding: Paperback
Description: Historical film has been an important genre since the earliest silent films. The French Revolution the American Civil War the conquest of the New World World War II - - all have been repeatedly represented in film. But how do we distinguish between fictionalized spectacle and authentic historical representation? Writing History in Film sets out the narratological semiological rhetorical and philosophical bases for understanding how film can function as a form of historical interpretation and representation. With case studies and an interdisciplinary approach William Guynn examines the key issues facing film students and scholars historians and anyone interested in how we see our historical past.
Title: Writing History In Film
Author(s): Guynn William (Sonoma State University Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415979245
Pages: 236 Pages
Publication Date: 6/27/2006
Category: Film Theory & Criticism