American history and contemporary Hollywood film

Description:

Hollywood has a growing fascination with America's past. This book offers an analysis of how and why contemporary Hollywood films have sought to mediate American history. It considers whether or how far contemporary films have begun to unravel the unifying myths of earlier films and periods.

subjects: In motion pictures,  Historical films,  History and criticism,  Motion pictures and history,  Cinema et histoire,  Geschichte (Begriff),  Histoire et critique,  Motiv (Kunst),  Geschichte,  Films historiques,  Historischer Film,  Film,  Motion pictures, history,  Motion pictures, united states,  United states, in motion pictures,  Motion pictures,  History

Places: United States