History on Film/Film on History

From the despair of Titanic to the courage of Braveheart this is a wholly unique study which will challenge historians to accept film as a legitimate way of representing the past.

• Every time a new Blockbuster film is released this book is of major importance and relevance.

• Contains a clear outline covering genre, theory and specific film.

• Includes detailed examinations of different film types – American, European, Mexican and Soviet – made in different political systems and climates.

• There are no other comparable studies that deal with the nature of the historical film.

1. History on Film

2. To See the Past

3. Mainstream Drama

4. Innovative Drama

5. Documentary

6. Telling Lives

7. Film maker/ Historian

8. Engaging the Discourse

9. Film on History

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