Research on genre- Period/ historical

Genre: Period/ historical

Narrative/ theme: 
-Forbidden love (Wuthering Heights 2011- Cathy and Heathcliff)
-War (E.G We were soldiers 2002 - Vietnam War)
-Family

-Fighting
-Rich and poor
-Revenge
-Wealth (The Great Gatsby 1974)

Setting:
-Depending on the theme of the film depends on its setting. However, they are always set in a particular time period and therefore echo whatever that was.
-Castles/ manor houses
-Villages/ townships
-Country retreats
-Inner cities
-Palaces

Characters:
-Kings, Queens (E.G Elizabeth- The Golden Age 2007)
-The poor
-Family and extended family
-Slaves
-Army
-Socialites

Music/ sound: 
-Music of the period in which the film is set in. For example jazz music is playing in the film 'The Great Gatsby' as it was set in the 1920's.
-Orchestral

Lighting: 

-In most historical films they're set way before electricity and therefore the lighting is mostly natural. For example from the sun or from candles and fires.

Examples: 
'The Great Gatsby' (1974)
-Plot: Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living in Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbour, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
-Theme: Wealth, forbidden love, rich and poor
-Setting: East and West Egg in Long Island.
-Characters: Socialites (Daisy, Jay, Tom, Jordan) the poor (Myrtle, George)