FILM 1701 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Spyros Skouras, William Wyler, Ridley Scott
30 Mar 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Historical epics - films in the post-war era. Epic swords and sandals based on cliches and stereotypes. Swords and sandals films are more than just people lounging around eating grapes and drinking from goblets - ridley scott. Opening windows to the past and discourses, at the times the films were made. Epic: a work that emphasizes human drama on a grand scale contemporary events, deeds or journeys of heroes, history of entire nations. The historical epic - alter the course of history. Extravagant, longer than the average film, lavish productions, swords and sandals, contemporary film technology, ensemble casts. Epics are lead by major stars of the day. First blockbusters of the cinema represent history by modern technology. Major resurgence of epics in the 1950s - arrival of television, decline of film studios, agents becoming important. The road show - epics, cinemascope and widescreen shows.
