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When used in the context of cinema, "Period" refers to a picture that is set in a past time. Examples would be such diverse films as '' Gladiator '', '' Quo Vadis '', and '' Ben Hur '' (Classical Rome) or '' Al Capone '', '' The Untouchables '', and '' Road To Perdition '' (Prohibition-era). Generally, a Period Film will make efforts to accurately reflect the time period in which it occurs, as opposed to works such as the Western , Sword And Sandal , or some Kung Fu Movie s which are set in times long past, but are merely use this device as a backdrop. The '' Seven Samurai '' could be considered a Period film, while a Jackie Chan film taking place in Medieval China would likely not be. Most John Wayne movies are considered Westerns, but The Alamo is a Period film. |
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