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Zusatztext "In this book...Russell...asks why prominent filmmakers...have revived historical epics...Marshalling an impressive amount of archival material, Russell examines the industrial conditions and the agendas of key directors, writers, and producers involved in the production of historical epics...The author points out that these filmmakers were raised on historical epic films released in the 1950s-60s, and once they became directors themselves, they adapted the genre as a medium by which to communicate historical knowledge to younger generations. Summing up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty." - M. Baskett, CHOICE, September 2008 Informationen zum Autor James Russell is Principal Lecturer in Film Studies at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Klappentext Seeks to document and explain a revival of historical epic films in Hollywood. This work employs empirical historical techniques to explore how industrial conditions and the agendas of key directors! writers and producers led to the increased production of historical epics such as "Dances With Wolves"! "Titanic"! and "Gladiator." Zusammenfassung Seeks to document and explain a revival of historical epic films in Hollywood. This work employs empirical historical techniques to explore how industrial conditions and the agendas of key directors, writers and producers led to the increased production of historical epics such as "Dances With Wolves", "Titanic", and "Gladiator." Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Understanding the Historical Epic2. The Rise of the Roadshow Epic3. The Epic, the Western, and Dances with Wolves4. Spielberg, the Holocaust, and Schindler's List5. The Baby Boom, Public Memory, and Saving Private Ryan6. Dreamworks and The Prince of Egypt7. Gladiator and the Film Marketplace8. The Epic in the Era of the Culture WarsConclusion
