Collection of ten essays, edited by Martin M. Winkler, focusing on Ridley Scott's Gladiator as both historical representation and as cinema. Contents: 'Gladiator' from screenplay to screen by Jon Solomon; 'Gladiator' and the traditions of historical cinema by Martin M. Winkler; 'Gladiator' in historical perspective by Allen M. Ward; The pedant goes to Hollywood: the role of the academic consultant by Kathleen M. Coleman; Commodus and the limits of the Roman empire by Arthur M. Eckstein; Gladiators and blood sport by David S. Potter; 'Gladiator' and the Colosseum: ambiguities of spectacle by Martin M. Winkler; The vision of a fascist Rome in 'Gladiator' by Arthur J. Pomeroy; Gladiator and contemporary American society by Monica S. Cyrino; The politics of 'Gladiator' by Peter W. Rose.
| Item number | 13789 |
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| Category | Book |
| Type | Films |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Related people | Martin M. Winkler (Editor) |