Author:
Thanouli, Eleftheria, author.
ImprintNew York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
Descriptionx, 279 pages ; 24 cm
Note:Introduction: history and film in parallel orbits -- The archaeology of the debate: cinema and literature as analogies for history -- The problem of medium specificity -- The theory and practice of history -- The poetics of history and the poetics of the historical film -- The representation of history in the fiction film -- The representation of history in the documentary -- Conclusion: filmic history in the twentieth century: a successful performance of failure.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-265) and index.
Note:"A bold and original theoretical approach to the representation of history on film."-- Provided by publisher.
