{"product_id":"9781439904886","title":"Shadows on the Past: Studies in the Historical Fiction Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eStudying popular Hollywood films from \u003ci\u003eGone With the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eReds\u003c\/i\u003e and such distinguished European films as \u003ci\u003eLa Marseillaise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Rise to Power of Louis XIV\u003c\/i\u003e, Leger Grindon examines how historical fiction films interpret the present through a representation of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe historical fiction film is characterized by a set of motives and, Grindon argues, deserves to be considered a genre unto itself. Appropriation of historical events can insinuate a film's authority of its subject, veil an intention, provide an escape into nostalgia, or direct a search for knowledge and origins. Utilizing the past as a way of responding to social conflicts in the present, Grindon shows how the genre promotes a political agenda, superseding the influence of scholarship on the public's perception and interpretation of history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the series \u003ci\u003eCulture and the Moving Image\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Robert Sklar.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154284298480,"sku":"9781439904886","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439904886_p0.jpg?v=1763758101","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439904886","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}