Bertolucci's 1900: A Narrative and Historical Analysis (Contemporary Film and Television Series) - Hardcover

Burgoyne, Robert B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 081432083X ISBN 13: 9780814320839

Publisher: Wayne State University Press, 1991

Synopsis

Robert Burgoyne uses historical analysis to elucidate a range of historical arguments and interprestations in Bertolucci's 1900. His central proposition that the narrative patterning in all historical films vests them with the power of historical explanation provides a basis for understanding the genre of historical film.

About this title

Book Description:

Bertolucci's 1900 provides a theoretical basis for understanding not only this specific cinematic work, but the historical film genre as a whole.

About the Author:

Robert Burgoyne, a Ph.D. from New York University, is associate professor of English at Wayne State University. His articles on narrative theory, historical representation in film, and Italian cinema have been published in Film Quarterly, Cinema Journal and Iris.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 081432083X
• ISBN 13: 9780814320839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184