Film History & Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, World War II - General & Miscellaneous

Repicturing the Second World War : Representations in Film and Television

Name: Repicturing the Second World War : Representations in Film and Television
Author: Michael Paris
ISBN: 9780230002579

by Michael Paris

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Overview

Films and television dramas about the Second World War have always been popular. Written by acknowledged experts in the field, this collection offers challenging, sometimes controversial, insights into how the popular memory of the Second World War has been "re-pictured" since 1989, which marked the sixtieth anniversary of the start of the war.

About the Author, Michael Paris

MICHAEL PARIS is Professor of Modern History, University of Central Lancashire, UK. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and his books include The First World War and Popular Cinema, Warrior Nation: Images of War in British Popular Culture and Over The Top: The First World War and Juvenile Literature in Britain.