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Introduction - personal, professional and (a little) theoretical. Part 1History in images: history in images/history in words - reflections on thepossibility of really putting history onto film; the historical film -looking at the past in a postliterate age. Part 2 The historical film: "Reds"as history; "The Good Fight" - history, memory, documentary; "JFK" -historical fact/historical film; "Walker" - the dramatic film as (postmodern)history; "Sans Soleil" - the documentary as (visionary) truth. Part 3 Thefuture of the past: re-visioning history - contemporary filmmakers and theconstruction of the past; film and the beginnings of postmodern history; whatyou think about when you think about writing a book on history and film.