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Visions of the Past

- The Challenge of Film to Our Idea of History

About Visions of the Past

Rosenstone investigates how a visual medium, subject to conventions of drama and fiction, might be used as a serious vehicle for thinking about our relationship with the past. Employing such films as Reds, JFK, and Sans Soleil, he considers issues like the rapport between fact and film and the documentary as visionary truth.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674940987
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • August 3, 1998
  • Dimensions:
  • 209x141x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 388 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 28, 2025

Description of Visions of the Past

Rosenstone investigates how a visual medium, subject to conventions of drama and fiction, might be used as a serious vehicle for thinking about our relationship with the past. Employing such films as Reds, JFK, and Sans Soleil, he considers issues like the rapport between fact and film and the documentary as visionary truth.

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