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women in historical films are too often unrealistic
In September 1938, Britain, Germany, Italy and France met in Munich as a new European war loomed. Hitler demanded to annex the Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia. In an effort to avoid war, the Four Power Agreement was signed and…
Is Keira Knightley a time traveler? The best historical films in which she starred
Actress Keira Knightley appears to have worn more corsets than modern clothes in the movies she stars in. Although Knightley has made a name for himself in films such as play it like Beckham (2002) and Love in fact (2003), she is best…
The historical films at the head of the summer season
Promotional material for 1921 Inset: Moviegoers line up to watch a 1921 pre-screening in Shanghai on Friday. Photos: courtesy of Maoyan / VCGHistorical films kicked off the 2021 summer film season and will continue to dominate the box…
Historical films: our favorite films from the past
Ashley Carter (editor) - Waterloo (1970)
In terms of precision, energy, scale, and that rare ability to capture a specific moment in time so perfectly, it's…
Ship Structure Committee Unveils Rediscovered Historical Films
The Ship Structure Committee (SSC) is pleased to unveil three historic films recently rediscovered from the archives at US Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC. Two of the films document a series of merchant ships that suffered…
Audience building for historical films takes center stage in Lübeck
09/11/2020 - The industry panel, held on November 6 during the Lübeck Nordic Film Days, focused on how to make historical topics current and relevant to today's audienceLaurin Dietrich moderates the panel with Christina…
More historical films for Jerrold Tarog? – Manila Bulletin
More historical films for Jerrold Tarog?
It looks like Jerrold Tarog is fed up with movies relating to our history,…
Darshan opens up on historical films and Kurukshetra as he scores a year at the box office
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Kurukshetra
will end one year after its release on August 9. The lavishly edited mythological action drama is among the biggest…
Historical films can break down much faster than we thought thanks to “vinegar syndrome”
An important part of world history faces an existential threat. Acts of the US government, recordings of indigenous Australians and photographs of English seaside life spanning three decades are just a few of the historical records…
Filmfare recommends: the best historical Bollywood movies of this decade
Historic films, once staple of the 50s and 60s, have kind of made a comeback lately. They demand a big budget, hundreds of actors, orders for thousands of costumes, the…
Neena Gupta’s Historical Movies You Must Add to Your Watchlist; check the list here
Neena Gupta's acting career is simply inspiring. The National Award winner has never shied away from making unconventional film choices. The 60-year-old actor recently appeared on Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan and fans fell in love…
There is nothing we can do about the protests against historical films
In general, artists find it more difficult to play real characters. But that was not the case with Ajay Devgn in his long-awaited film Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. Instead, he tells us that his biggest challenge…
Other historic movies that broke box office records
Panipat the film is another historical drama film produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Panipat is the story of Third Battle of Panipat fought between Maratha warrior Sadashiv Bhau and Afghans Ahmedshah Abdali. Arjun Kapoor…
“RRR”, “Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy”: can fiction become a fact in historical…
With two great historical films coming out this year, the debate on the judicious meeting between reality and fiction is very topical.Finding the right balance between historical facts and fictional freedom in a mainstream film narrative…
Lito Atienza seeks state approval for historical film scripts
PHOTO BY Facebook page Lito Atienza
(SPOT.ph) Representative of the BUHAY party list and principal deputy leader of the minority José "Lito" Atienza Jr. is lobby the Film Development Council of the Philippines to…
Library of Congress opens national screening room for historic films – Deadline
Prepare to waste an afternoon or three: The Library of Congress announced today that it has digitized hundreds of hours of film and is making them available for free viewing on its new "National Screening" website. Room…
Speaking our language: historical films give the Scottish language a boost
Their stars may be more Hollywood than the Highlands, and sometimes their attempts at a Scottish accent may stray more from Brigadoon than Buchan.
But two new films that tell the story of Mary Queen of Scots and…
Should filmmakers of historical films educate their audiences or entertain them?
Ridley Scott's 2005 epic film kingdom of paradise, about the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187, has been widely criticized by historians for its lack of precision. Even as the film was still in production, Cambridge…
Documentaries and historical films on Kazakhstan to debut on major TV channels
ASTANA - Documentary films on the history and culture of Kazakhstan will be premiered on Discovery, National Geographic and Viasat History television channels in June-July, Kazakhstan's Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports announced.…
Varun Dhawan Launches Cover for Amish Tripathi’s Book, Says Making Historical Films is a…
Varun Dhawan says we live in a time when "everyone is offended by everything", but adds that he would not back down from a good script.
Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan, who will soon be reuniting with Karan Johar's Alia Bhatt for…
Ottoman ‘çarık’ for historical films
Hüseyin Kopar, a fourth-generation leather shoemaker from KahramanmaraÅ, southeastern Turkey, continued his business making çarıks, hand-crafted Ottoman sandals, for…
Keira Knightley explains why she prefers to make historical films rather than modern films
(Photo by Jon Furniss Photography / Invision / AP, file)
Keira knightley is a multi-award winning actress who has appeared in films like Pride and Prejudice, Anna karenina, AtonementâMovies that take place in a…
Amid Karni Sena’s anti-Padmavati stance, a look at historical films that weren’t…
There have been objections to historical inaccuracies in Hindi films in the past. But opposition to Padmavati is unprecedented.…
Top 10 Best Historical Bollywood Movies
Bollywood was fascinated by revisiting history and rewriting it. Over the years, we've seen a number of historic period films come out in droves. With this article, we are sharing the list of 10 historic Bollywood movies that look back…
7 best historical movies Bollywood has ever made
Bollywood, with its love of sports biopics, has a special affinity for historical films.Mohenjo Daro is the last example of this fact. But even before that, this genre is something filmmakers never seem to tire of. Here is the list of the…
Masato Harada’s Historical Films Highlight the Launch of Eiga Sai
"THE EMPEROR in August," director-screenwriter Masato Harada's passion project that humanizes Emperor Hirohito (played by Masahiro Motoki) and offers a new perspective on the end of the Pacific War
Two landmark films by esteemed Japanese…
Not just Bajirao Mastani, most historical films attract criticism and controversy. Here are seven
For those of you who have seen Bajirao Mastani, you were probably amused by the long disclaimer at the start that the movie doesn't claim to be an accurate depiction of historical facts.Yet the film had banned in Pakistan for being…
prithviraj syamanthakam: Prithviraj will star in three historical films | Malayalam movie news
Prithviraj literally seems to be signing 'epic' these days.
The actor, who was part of the historical Urumi project in Malayalam, has signed three such films which will be shot in the coming years. He will star in Hariharan's…
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‘Selma’ questions are not new to historical films
The issue of torture helped torpedo the chances of "Zero Dark Thirty" rewards. Politicians criticized the film for allegedly suggesting the tactic provided information. (The film's source spits out information over lunch, having…
Historical films set to cool off summer
The Joseon Era (1392-1910), $ 17 million, star-studded actors and historical films are some of the words that define the Korean film industry for summer 2014.It's no coincidence that three full-scale period films will hit theaters in…
Historical films take center stage at the Oscars
Do you think Americans don't care about history? Think again. In an age when historians are household names (think David McCullough and Ken Burns) and historical antiques exhibits get consistent ratings (Antiques Roadshow), add the…
Historical films create our view of history
As you watch the Oscars on Sunday, it's important to remember that Daniel Day-Lewis isn't actually Abraham Lincoln.Several historical films are in the running for the Golden Statue this year. While such films can be powerful educational…