History Goes to the Movies (Marnie Hughes-Warrington)

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"Can films be used as historical evidence? Do historical films make good or bad history? Are documentaries more useful to historians than historical drama?
Written from an international perspective, this book offers a lucid introduction to the ways films are made and used, cumulating with the exploration of the fundamental question, what is history and what is it for?"

Missing:
Course of Irish History, The (1966)
Mister Prime Minister (1966)
Triumph of the West, The (1985)

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  1. 28 new

    Black Hawk Down

    2001, in 5 top lists Check
  2. 47 new

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
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    Courage Under Fire

    1996, in 0 top lists Check
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    Der Name der Rose

    1986 — a.k.a. The Name of the Rose, in 1 top list Check
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    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
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    JFK

    1991, in 13 top lists Check
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    Memento

    2000, in 27 top lists Check
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    Rambo: First Blood Part II

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
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    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 31, 2018; source