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Historical revisionism in motion pictures - Column
Media criticism of the film 'JFK' as historical revisionism rely too strongly on the official version of the assassination of Pres Kennedy. Film directors have the right to interpret history, and this right should not be denied when they explore sensitive topics.See the full content of this document
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Revisionism, history and Hollywood.
The 1991 release of Oliver Stone's "JFK" set off a huge debate about Hollywood's tendency to "distort" history or otherwise color viewers' perceptions of the past. This sensitivity to the relationship between film images and real political and historical events has increased, rather than dissipated, ...
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