Fifty Great War Films

Fifty Great War Films
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9781472820013
ISBN-13 : 1472820010
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Book Synopsis Fifty Great War Films by : Tim Newark

Download or read book Fifty Great War Films written by Tim Newark and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Great War Films offers expert analysis of fifty of the definitive war films from the last century. From The Battle of the Somme (1916) through to American Sniper (2014), war and conflict has been a staple source of inspiration for the film industry since the turn of the 20th century. Today, this genre and its continued popularity, which has covered some of the most important conflicts in recent history, has become a means of educating the young and remembering the fallen. They are the war memorials of a modern society. This study, which includes classics such as Sergeant York (1941) and The Great Escape (1963), and modern Hollywood epics such as Black Hawk Down (2001) and The Hurt Locker (2008), details fifty of the greatest war films of the last hundred years. Expert analysis detailing the varying influences behind each film is accompanied by a host of images and original movie posters, offering the reader rare and invaluable insight into some of the greatest cinematic productions ever made.

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