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 Editionconcisely 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.
Robert Niemi, PhD, is professor of English and American studies at St. Michael's College.
This is a convenient and comprehensive compendium for readers wanting a ready-reference source on the genre of historical film. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. Choice
This work is recommended for comprehensive film collections. ARBA
Introduction to the Second Edition,
1 Military History on Film and Television: Wallace's Rising to the Boer War,
Scottish Wars of Independence (12961314),
Braveheart(1995),
The Bruce(1996),
English Civil War (16421651),
Cromwell(1970),
To Kill a King(2003),
Khmelnytsky Uprising (16481654), Second Northern War (16551660), and Ottoman Invasion of Poland (16681672),
Pan Wolodyjowski[Colonel Wolodyjowski] (1969);Potop[The Deluge] (1974);Ogniem i Mieczem[With Fire and Sword] (1999),
The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745,
Culloden(1964),
The Napoleonic Wars (17991815),
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