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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHistorienfilm
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hɪsˈtoːʁiənˌfɪlm
"Der Historienfilm zeigt das Leben im Mittelalter."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A motion picture that depicts past events, historical eras, or figures, often characterized by detailed period costumes and set designs.
"The director won an award for creating a sweeping historical film about the medieval era." - 2
A cinematic work that dramatizes real historical events with varying degrees of accuracy for entertainment or educational purposes.
"They watched a historical film to better understand the political climate of the 20th century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'historical', tracing back through Middle English and Old French to Latin 'historicus', combined with 'film', originating from Old English 'filmen' (membrane or thin skin) before acquiring its modern cinematic sense in the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Historical film" is said worldwide
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film historique
Transliteration: film is.tɔ.ʁik
"Ce film historique raconte la Révolution française."
Historienfilm
Transliteration: hɪsˈtoːʁiənˌfɪlm
"Der Historienfilm zeigt das Leben im Mittelalter."
film storico
Transliteration: film ˈstɔ.ri.ko
"Il film storico ha vinto molti premi."
película histórica
Transliteration: peˈli.ku.la isˈto.ɾi.ka
"Me encanta ver una buena película histórica los fines de semana."
filme histórico
Transliteration: ˈfiw.mi iʃˈtɔ.ɾi.ku
"O filme histórico retrata a época colonial."
ऐतिहासिक फ़िल्म
Transliteration: aitihasik film
"यह एक प्रसिद्ध ऐतिहासिक फ़िल्म है।"
历史片
Transliteration: lì shǐ piàn
"这部历史片非常受欢迎。"
역사 영화
Transliteration: yeoksa yeonghwa
"우리는 주말에 역사 영화를 보았다."
歴史映画
Transliteration: rekishi eiga
"その歴史映画は感動的でした。"
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