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Based on a true story : Latin American history at the movies / edited by Donald F. Stevens.
Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.L37 B37 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Latin American silhouettes
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Latin America--In motion pictures.
- Latin America.
- Latin Americans in motion pictures.
- Historical films--History and criticism.
- Historical films.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Wilmington, Del. : SR Books, 1997.
- Summary:
- Combining history with discussions of dramatic cinema such as The Mission and Like Water for Chocolate, Based on a True Story: Latin American History at the Movies examines how film has portrayed Latin America from the late fifteenth century to the present. Donald F. Stevens opens the book with an introduction on the visual presentation of the past in the movies. The rest of the book consists of essays that explore the best feature films on Latin America from the professional historian's perspective. These entertaining and enlightening articles will provide readers with fresh new interpretations of their favorite films.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-239).
- ISBN:
- 0842025820
- OCLC:
- 36662956
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