Inspired by True Events: An Illustrated Guide to More Than 500 History-Based Films, 2nd Edition: An Illustrated Guide to More Than 500 History-Based Films

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.

• Clearly organized to facilitate quick location of specific films and topic areas

• Provides near-equal emphasis on both the films themselves and the historical events or persons on which they were based

• Presents carefully researched and highly informative coverage on a wide range of films that address military history, politics, sports, art, business and economics, and crime

• Offers pointed ideological assessments often avoided by more conventional treatments