Film stardom and the ancient past : idols, artefacts and epics /

• Main Author: Williams, Michael, 1971- (συγγραφέας)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
• Subjects: Κινηματογράφος > Ιστορία; Πολιτισμός, Αρχαίος, στον κινηματογράφο

This book offers the first comprehensive exploration of how the ancient past has shaped screen stardom in Hollywood since the silent era. It engages with debates on historical reception, gender and sexuality, nostalgia, authenticity and the uses of the past. Michael Williams gives fresh insights int...