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{en} Gregory S. Aldrete - Graham Sumner (eds.), Ancient Rome on the Silver Screen: Myth versus Reality / (Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2023).

Abstract

"A fascinating examination of films set in Ancient Rome that assesses their historical accuracy in terms of plot, costumes, sets, and characterizations and leaves the reader with a deeper understanding of Roman history and modern cinema"--

Contents

The early years of cinema : film's first forays into the Roman world -- The 1950's : the golden era of the ancient epic -- The early 1960's : the ancient epic veers into cliché and hits and indulgent pinnacle -- The late '60's through the 1980's : searching for a new direction -- parody, porn, plays, and TV -- The 2000's : the ancient epic gets revived and updated for a new millennium.

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