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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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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visualizing history
historical film
historicism
phenomenology
excess
intolerance
madame dubarry
cabiria
author_facet Allred, Mason Kamana
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title Re-Membering the Past: Historical Film and the Embodied Viewer
title_short Re-Membering the Past: Historical Film and the Embodied Viewer
title_full Re-Membering the Past: Historical Film and the Embodied Viewer
title_fullStr Re-Membering the Past: Historical Film and the Embodied Viewer
title_full_unstemmed Re-Membering the Past: Historical Film and the Embodied Viewer
title_sort re-membering the past: historical film and the embodied viewer
publisher University of Bremen
series Research in Film and History
issn 2627-5848
publishDate 2018-11-01
description 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.
topic visualizing history
historical film
historicism
phenomenology
excess
intolerance
madame dubarry
cabiria
url https://film-history.org/issues/text/re-membering-past
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