When Eagles Dared: The Filmgoers' History of World War II - Couverture rigide

Hughes, Howard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1848856504 ISBN 13 : 9781848856509

Editeur : I.B. Tauris, 2012

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"When Eagles Dared" tells the stories of the historical events of World War II and the films that have depicted these events on cinema screens, presenting a guide to history through cinema that compares the cinematic myth with the historical reality. Illustrated with rare posters and stills, it gives us a unique view of this war through the lenses of over 50 diverse films that have shaped our perceptions of the conflict, including "Downfall," "Patton," "Tora! Tora! Tora!, ""Anzio," "The Thin Red Line," "Letters from Iwo Jima," "Stalingrad," "Battle of the Bulge," "Cross of Iron, " and "A Bridge Too Far." The book portrays the men and women who participated in World War II, from the evacuation of the Allied forces from France ("Dunkirk") through to the battle for Berlin and beyond. Each chapter discusses historical events as they unfold and illustrates how these episodes subsequently have been portrayed onscreen by filmmakers. Events discussed include the war in the skies ("Battle of Britain" and "The Dambusters"), the sea ("Sink the Bismarck!), " and the North African desert ("The Battle of El Alamein" and "Tobruk"). There are "special mission" movies, including "Where Eagles Dare" and "Inglourious Basterds, " classic tales of ingenuity ("The Great Escape"), and human endurance ("The Bridge on the River Kwai").

Revue de presse :

"Hughes is a fan and his enthusiasm, as well as his research, shines through." -- Keith Richmond, "Tribune""" Praise for "Stagecoach to Tombstone" "Written with panache and fresh insight . . . buy it!" --Dave Worrall, "Cinema Retro" "A deftly written collection of essays, full of fascinating insight, this will be a must for fellow travellers on the sagebrush trail." --Howard Maxford, "Film Review" "Hold your horses for next month's release of "Stagecoach to Tombstone: The Filmgoer's Guide to Great""Westerns", author Howard Hughes' detailed tome on 27 classic films." --Newsday.com

'...doesn t balk at sticking the bayonet in, if called for.' --Total Film

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: I.B. Tauris
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1848856504
• ISBN 13: 9781848856509
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304