Perspectives on European Film and History compiles essays on European historical movies such as Luc Bessons The Messenger 1999 Oliver Hirschbiegel s Downfall 20... » 

Perspectives on European Film and History compiles essays on European historical movies such as Luc Bessons The Messenger 1999 Oliver Hirschbiegel s Downfall 2004 en Mike Leighs Vera Drake 2004. This volume thus enriches the scholarship on historical films which tends to focus upon Hollywood productions. The book featuring original contributions from internationally renowned scholars such as Robert Rosenstone Amy Sargeant Willem Hesling Uli Jung James Chapman and Brett Bowles was edited by Leen Engelen Media Design Academie and Roel Vande Winkel Ghent University. Perspectives on European Film and History is the fourth publication in the book series Film TV Studies. This multilingual series publishes critical academic research about film television and contemporary screen culture. «