Writing History in Film by William Guynn

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Writing History in Film by William Guynn

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Summary

Historical film has been an important genre since the earliest silents. This book 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? and What is the relation of film to memory?

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Writing History in Film by William Guynn

Historical film has been an important genre since the earliest silents. This book 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? and What is the relation of film to memory?

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"the book clearly challenges us to deepen our received positions on the subject and to move well beyond the usual theorist suspectsIn this respect, it is a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate about historical filmmaking." --Canadian Journal of Film Studies

William Guynn teaches film studies at Sonoma State University where he is a professor in the art department.

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ISBN 13 9780415979245
ISBN 10 0415979242
Title Writing History in Film
Author William Guynn
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2006-06-27
Number of pages 236
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.