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     • There is no singular answer as to what defines a film as ‘historical’, as nearly every notable film and history theorist, such as Robert Rosenstone, Natalie Davis and Robert Burgoyne, have their own proposition as to what defines a historical film.
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   Is there a singular definition of a historical film?

   • This paper has demonstrated that a singular definition of the historical film has not been agreed upon as it artificially alienates past research and restricts the type of research that can be conducted into the film and history discourse.

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   What is a historical film genre?

   • The historical film genre is characterized by its focus on portraying events, societies, and figures from the past. It is a genre that aims to recreate periods in time that are detached from the present, giving viewers a chance to witness historical moments unfold on screen.

   The Historical Genre: Codes and Conventions Explained

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   Is a historical film a document or an artefact?

   • The historical film is therefore a document in and of history (2013, p.448). Through their fictionalised narratives and cinematic depictions of past eras the historical film is a representation of history. However, by existing the same film is an artefact in history.

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   What is the purpose of a historical film?

   • The theorists Michael Martin and David Wall argue that while the expected function of the historical film is to present a cinematic representation of historical events, people and locations, the historical film’s second function is their documentation of ‘the historical and cultural moment from which they emerge’ (2013, p.448).

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   What is film & history?

   • Film & History. 1971–. Edited by Loren P. Q. Baybrook, and published by Lawrence University, Wisconsin. This peer-reviewed journal acknowledges film both as a potential teaching tool for history and as central to history itself.

   Historical Film - Cinema and Media Studies - Oxford Bibliographies

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   Can a historical film be set in the past?

   • For many scholars a historical film cannot simply be set in the past, but has to actively engage with the historical discourse. According to Davis, the historical film’s narrative has to be either based on documented historical fact or have historical events play a centralised role within its story (2000, p.5).

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   There is no singular answer as to what defines a film as 'historical', as nearly every notable film and history theorist, such as Robert Rosenstone, Marcia Landy and Robert Burgoyne, have their own proposition as to what defines a historical film.

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   Dec 29, 2017 · There is no singular answer as to what defines a film as ‘historical’, as nearly every notable film and history theorist, such as Robert Rosenstone, Natalie Davis and Robert Burgoyne, have their own proposition as to what defines a historical film.

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   Apr 21, 2021 · Here, we bundle together six film (and television) reviews, both feature and documentary, all dealing with issues of race, ethnicity, labor, and popular radicalism. Feature productions reviewed include Harriet (2019), Peterloo (2018), and the four-episode television docudrama about the Central Park Five, When They See Us (2019).

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   Jan 29, 2024 · The historical film genre is characterised by its focus on portraying events, societies, and figures from the past. It’s a genre that aims to recreate periods in time that are detached from the present, giving viewers a chance to witness historical moments unfold on screen.

7. www.academia.edu › 79266059 › A_Companion_to_theA Companion to the Historical Film - Academia.edu

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   There is no singular answer as to what defines a film as ‘historical’, as nearly every notable film and history theorist, such as Robert Rosenstone, Natalie Davis and Robert Burgoyne, have their own proposition as to what defines a historical film.

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   May 1, 2023 · This book divides the historical film into its various subgenres (the epic, the biopic, the war film, the topical film, and the metahistorical film) and charts their development alongside the broader film history.