| Writing History in Film Contributor(s): Guynn, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415979242 ISBN-13: 9780415979245 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: Historical film has been an important genre the earliest silents. Lincoln, Jesus, the French Revolution, World War II - all have been repeatedly "represented" in film. But how does film represent the past, and specifically the part of the past we call "history"? "Writing History in Film "lays out the key issues facing the student and film scholar: what is historical narrative? What is factual narrative? How can film represent a historical character? What is the relation of film to memory? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Film - Screenwriting - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2005037151 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.74 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |