2007
DOI: 10.1353/crv.2007.0019
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Patriots,Villains, and the Quest for Liberty: How American Film has Depicted the American Revolution

Abstract: This study of a dozen American films featuring the American Revolution (released 1939–2002) evaluates the major characters (patriots and loyalists), diverse plots, and various social/class themes. Cinematic and popular culture understandings of the revolution are compared with the interpretations of historians to reveal thematic consistencies, noteworthy variations, and conceptual gulfs between filmmakers and historians. Cette étude portant sur une douzaine de films américains qui touchent la révolution améric… Show more

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