‘Regarding what happened’: Cinema and History in Griffith and Spielberg

Authors

  • Eduardo Victorio Morettin Universidade de São Paulo

Keywords:

cinema and history, historical film, North-american cinema

Abstract

This text aims at discussing the connections between the historical and cinematographic discourse, starting from the authentication strategies employed by two films: The Birth of Nation (1915), from David Griffith, and Amistad (1997), from Steven Spielberg. This article will examine the different interpretations of the slavery theme and the link to the context in which they were produced, including the analysis of the style used on these two films.

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Author Biography

Eduardo Victorio Morettin, Universidade de São Paulo

Professor de História do Audiovisual na Escola de Comunicações e Artes da USP e Coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Meios e Processos Audiovisuais da ECA/USP. Bolsista Produtividade CNPq, nível 2.

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Published

2011-11-15

Issue

No. 22 (2011)

Section

Artigos | Articles

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