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Amistad
Title: Amistad
Category: Entertainment / Movies & Film
Details: Words: 1332 | Pages: 5.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Amistad
The realization that society is more likely to acquire and remember important historical
information from films rather than from celebrated texts has led to increased debates over the use
of cinematography to retell substantial events. One of the primary concerns over the
cinematographic medium of historical narration is the misuse of historical facts, an issue brought
up after the release of Steven Spielberg’s Amistad. This concern is raised under the pretense that
the film’…showed first 75 words of 1332 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1332 total…The events
surrounding the Amistad trial took place during a truly “dark period” of American history.
Spielberg’s intense dramatic licensing hinders his ability to promote a seamless and accurate film,
which is crucial in portraying this tumultuous period in American history. As Eric Foner states,
“the film is by no means a work of history.” While the highly talented Spielberg succeeds in
making a Hollywood sellout, he fails in creating a work of history.
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