Re-Membering the Past: Historical Film and the Embodied Viewer

Re-Membering the Past: Historical Film and the Embodied Viewer

In 1895 the Edison short, THE EXECUTION OF MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS (USA 1895) staged a fully “fleshed out” historical beheading on film. By putting members and flesh onto otherwise mental images of historical figures, the film showcased the new medium’s ability to combine the distinct elements of visua...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allred, Mason Kamana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bremen 2018-11-01
Series:Research in Film and History
Subjects:
visualizing history
historical film
historicism
phenomenology
excess
intolerance
madame dubarry
cabiria
Online Access:https://film-history.org/issues/text/re-membering-past
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Summary:In 1895 the Edison short, THE EXECUTION OF MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS (USA 1895) staged a fully “fleshed out” historical beheading on film. By putting members and flesh onto otherwise mental images of historical figures, the film showcased the new medium’s ability to combine the distinct elements of visualizing history and appealing to the human body.
ISSN:2627-5848

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