EPIC! History on the Big Screen
EPIC! History on the Big Screen by Baird Searles, published by Abrams in 1990, offers a unique exploration of history through the lens of cinema. This first edition spans 239 pages and is presented in English. The book chronicles 20,000 years of human experience as depicted in over 150 films, ranging from prehistory to the twentieth century, showcasing significant events and figures that have shaped our world.
Readers will find a richly illustrated narrative that examines various cinematic portrayals of historical milestones, including wars, cultural events, and personal stories of influential individuals. The work covers a wide array of films, from grand epics like “Cleopatra” and “Lawrence of Arabia” to more intimate narratives, providing insight into how these cinematic representations reflect our understanding of history. This comprehensive approach to the intersection of film and historical events makes it a valuable resource for those interested in the performing arts and film criticism.
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From “Quest for Fire,” to “The Last Emperor,” this book presents the history of the world as seen through the movies. Lavishly illustrated is 20,000 years of life as we know it best – as recorded on celluloid. Proceeding chronologically from prehistory through antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance up to the twentieth century, author Baird Searles examines more than 150 films devoted to re-creating the many discoveries, adventures, coronations, abdications, wars, love affairs, and cultural events that have formed our collective past. All the great spectaculars are here – including “Cleopatra,” “Ben Hur,” “The Greatest Story Ever Told,” “Ivan the Terrible,” “Orphans of the Storm,” Abel Gance’s “Napoleon,” “War and Peace,” “Doctor Zhivago,” and “Lawrence of Arabia” – as are many smaller, more personal stories about those men and women whose lives changed the course of history.
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