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. 46 new

    Chicago

    2002, in 7 top lists Check
  2. 65 new

    Dancer in the Dark

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  3. 77 new

    Du Barry Was a Lady

    1943, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 105 new

    History of the World: Part I

    1981, in 1 top list Check
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    Maytime

    1937, in 0 top lists Check
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    Moulin Rouge!

    2001, in 17 top lists Check
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    The Producers

    1967, in 14 top lists Check
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    Tiefland

    1954 — a.k.a. Lowlands, in 1 top list Check
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