Although precise definitions have not been agreed on, historical
cinema tends to cut across existing genre categories and
establishes an intimidatingly large group of films. In recent
years, a lively body of work has developed around historical
cinema, much of it proposing valuable new ways to consider the
relationship between cinematic and historical representation.
However, only a small proportion of this writing has paid attention
to the issue of genre. In order to counter this omission, this book
combines a critical analysis of the Hollywood historical film with
an examination of its generic dimensions and a history of its
development since the silent period. Historical Film: A Critical
Introduction is concerned not simply with the formal properties of
the films at hand, but also the ways in which they have been
promoted, interpreted and discussed in relation to their engagement
with the past.
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