Historical film

/hɪstˈɒɹɪkəl fˈɪlm/

/hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl fˈɪlm/

Historical film

a genre of cinema that depicts past events and people, often with an emphasis on historical accuracy, costumes, and settings

Examples

1. Because filmmakers could not be making these historical films without the resources of the Archives.

2. What was it like to work with Steven Spielberg on a historical film?

3. In order to turn a historical film into effective entertainment, some liberties have to be taken with the actual history.

4. Some of this material is from Record Group 111-H, which are historical films, many shot by the signal corps personnel.