A Look at the U.S. Civil War through Cinema

Authors

  • José María Caparrós-Lera Author

Keywords:

Civil War, historical cinema, Hollywood, pacifism, anti-war, heroism.

Abstract

Historical cinema is one of the most popular Hollywood genres. Nonetheless, few events have been as prolific on the big screen as the United States Civil War (1861-1865), which posed the threat of secession in what was still a young country.

This introductory article is an approach to that topic, more quantitative than distinctly analytical, although it does offer an esthetic and contextual assessment of the major films: The Birth of a Nation (1915), Gone with the Wind (1939), Glory (1989) and Gettysburg (1993). These are four classic films on a conflict that divided the United States of America in a way that is comparable only to the division in public opinion generated by the Vietnam War.

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Author Biography

José María Caparrós-Lera

Doctor en Filosofía y Letras. Profesor Titular, Universidad de Barcelona,
España. jmcaparros@ub.edu

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How to Cite

Caparrós-Lera, J. M. (2010). A Look at the U.S. Civil War through Cinema. Palabra Clave, 12(2). Retrieved from https://palabraclave.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/palabraclave/article/view/1560

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2009): Usos y discursos audiovisuales

Section

Temas de Portada

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