Inspired by True Events
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Inspired by True Events

An Illustrated Guide to More Than 500 History-Based Films

  1. 632 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Inspired by True Events

An Illustrated Guide to More Than 500 History-Based Films

About this book

An up-to-date and indispensable guide for film history buffs of all kind, this book surveys more than 500 major films based on true stories and historical subject matter. When a film is described as "based on a true story" or "inspired by true events, " exactly how "true" is it? Which "factual" elements of the story were distorted for dramatic purposes, and what was added or omitted? Inspired by True Events: An Illustrated Guide to More Than 500 History-Based Films, Second Edition concisely surveys a wide range of major films, docudramas, biopics, and documentaries based on real events, addressing subject areas including military history and war, political figures, sports, and art. This book provides an up-to-date and indispensable guide for all film history buffs, students and scholars of history, and fans of the cinema.

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Yes, you can access Inspired by True Events by Robert J. Niemi in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Film & Video. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781610691970
eBook ISBN
9781610691987
Edition
2
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Film & Video

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction to the Second Edition
  4. 1 Military History on Film and Television: Wallace’s Rising to the Boer War
  5. 2 Military History on Film and Television: World War I
  6. 3 Military History on Film and Television: World War II
  7. 4 Military History on Film and Television: Korean War to Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
  8. 5 Sports History on Film and Television
  9. 6 Music History on Film and Television
  10. 7 Art History on Film and Television
  11. 8 Labor, Business, and Sociopolitical History on Film and Television
  12. 9 History of U.S. Race Relations on Film and Television
  13. 10 History of Crime on Film and Television
  14. Bibliography
  15. Index
  16. About the Author