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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    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
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    1941, in 39 top lists Check
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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    Shoah

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    Meet Me in St. Louis

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