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Description for Reel v. Real
Paperback. This book profiles sixty movies that portray actual moments in history, and compares the mythologized account of each event to what really happened. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 730.
All too often, highly fictionalized cinematic depictions of the past are accepted as the unassailable truth by those unfamiliar with the "real" account. This book profiles sixty movies that portray actual moments in history, and compares the mythologized account of each event to what really happened. Movies chronicled include The Ten Commandments, Spartacus, A Man for All Seasons, Gladiator, Gandhi, Apollo 13, The Thin Red Line, Dances with Wolves, Braveheart, The Last Emperor, All the Presidents Men, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone with the Wind, Bonnie & Clyde, Patton, and Elizabeth. Sanello also contrasts several historical figures with their filmed ... Read more
All too often, highly fictionalized cinematic depictions of the past are accepted as the unassailable truth by those unfamiliar with the "real" account. This book profiles sixty movies that portray actual moments in history, and compares the mythologized account of each event to what really happened. Movies chronicled include The Ten Commandments, Spartacus, A Man for All Seasons, Gladiator, Gandhi, Apollo 13, The Thin Red Line, Dances with Wolves, Braveheart, The Last Emperor, All the Presidents Men, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone with the Wind, Bonnie & Clyde, Patton, and Elizabeth. Sanello also contrasts several historical figures with their filmed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9780878332687
SKU
V9780878332687
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Ref
99-15
About Frank Sanello
Frank Sanello, author of Julia Roberts: Pretty Superstar, Stallone: A Rocky Life, and Don't Call Me Marky Mark: The Unauthorized Biography of Mark Wahlberg, lives in West Hollywood, California.
Reviews for Reel v. Real
Readers can almost be guarenteed a sequel to this book.
History Magazine
In an era where most people get their sense of history from film, it's a fun and funny read, a reminder that studios are more about selling tickets than telling the truth.
The Dallas Morning News
Reel v. Real presents many fascinating examples of ... Read more
History Magazine
In an era where most people get their sense of history from film, it's a fun and funny read, a reminder that studios are more about selling tickets than telling the truth.
The Dallas Morning News
Reel v. Real presents many fascinating examples of ... Read more