Writing history in film /

Historical film has been an important genre since the earliest silents. Laying out the key issues facing the student and film scholar, this title asks: What is historical narrative? What is factual narrative? How can film represent a historical character? What is the relation of film to memory?

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Main Author: Guynn, William Howard
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2006.
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Summary:Historical film has been an important genre since the earliest silents. Laying out the key issues facing the student and film scholar, this title asks: What is historical narrative? What is factual narrative? How can film represent a historical character? What is the relation of film to memory?
Physical Description:ix, 225 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-209) and index.
ISBN:0415979242 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780415979245 (pbk. : alk. paper)