The English Canadian historical film, 1970-2010: An enquiry into marginality

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dc.contributor.advisorMelnyk, George
dc.contributor.authorThiessen, Eric
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-05T20:35:51Z
dc.date.available2014-06-16T07:00:43Z
dc.date.issued2014-05-05
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the relationship of English Canadian historical feature films to Canadian cinema, historical subjects, and the formation of Canadian national identity. The thesis analyses key Canadian historical films from 1970 to 2010 that stand out from Canadian cinema’s typically art-house fare, and includes original interviews with Canadian film professionals and a comparison of contrasting models in Quebec and the United States. This study concludes with an argument for this subgenre’s marginality in Canada, which is rooted in the relationship of Canadians to their own history, a lack of “mythic nationalism” in Canadians’ understanding of their identity, budget limitations, a reliance on state subsidies, and a general lack of interest in Canadian cinema. English Canadian historical cinema is anti-heroic, does not accept a single meta-narrative of identity, and is distinctly multicultural in its content, which contributes to the creation of a unique identity that reflects contemporary Canadian values.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThiessen, E. (2014). The English Canadian historical film, 1970-2010: An enquiry into marginality (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28129en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28129
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1512
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectCinema
dc.subjectLiterature--Canadian (English)
dc.subjectHistory--Canadian
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dc.subject.classificationhistorical filmen_US
dc.subject.classificationhistory filmen_US
dc.subject.classificationEnglish Canadaen_US
dc.subject.classificationEnglish Canadianen_US
dc.subject.classificationhistorical cinemaen_US
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dc.subject.classificationgrey foxen_US
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dc.subject.classificationrobert lantosen_US
dc.subject.classificationpaul grossen_US
dc.subject.classificationcanadian historyen_US
dc.subject.classificationrosenstoneen_US
dc.subject.classificationhayden whiteen_US
dc.subject.classificationcostume dramaen_US
dc.subject.classificationCanadian Identityen_US
dc.subject.classificationnational identityen_US
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dc.subject.classificationted kotcheffen_US
dc.subject.classificationnational mythen_US
dc.subject.classificationmythic historyen_US
dc.subject.classificationmythic nationalismen_US
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dc.subject.classificationrichard farnsworthen_US
dc.titleThe English Canadian historical film, 1970-2010: An enquiry into marginality
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunication and Culture
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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