{"product_id":"truth-and-lives-on-film-9781476688237","title":"Truth and Lives on Film","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   As early as the Silent Era, movie studios were sued over depictions of real people and events. Filmmakers have always altered the details of true stories and actual persons, living or dead, to make narratives more workable and characters more compelling. When truth and fantasy become inextricably mixed, the effect on people''s lives can be significant, even devastating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This expanded second edition presents an updated history of legal issues surrounding the on-screen embellishment of reality, with a focus on important court decisions and the use of disclaimers. Seventeen courtroom dramas are given fact-versus-fiction analyses, and the \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Storm\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) is covered in extensive detail. A concluding chapter is devoted to actors who became so identified with fictionalized characters that they sought exclusive rights to those personas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\tI.\tFictionalization in Movies and Television\u003cbr\u003e\tII.\tThe Disclaimer and the Myth of Fictionalization\u003cbr\u003e\tIII.\tFictionalization Goes to Court\u003cbr\u003e\tIV.\tThe Perfect Storm\u003cbr\u003e\tV.\tCourtroom Movies Based on Fact\u003cbr\u003eTrial of Thomas More (1535)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: A Man for All Seasons (1966)\u003cbr\u003eAmistad Trial (1840)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: Amistad (1997)\u003cbr\u003eTrial of William \"Duff\" Armstrong (1858)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)\u003cbr\u003eTrial of Mary Surratt (1865)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: The Conspirator (2010)\u003cbr\u003eAndersonville Trial (1865)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: The Andersonville Trial (1970)\u003cbr\u003eTrials of Oscar Wilde (1895)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)\u003cbr\u003e­Leopold-Loeb Trial (1924)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: Compulsion (1959)\u003cbr\u003eState of Connecticut v. Harold Israel (1924)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: Boomerang (1947)\u003cbr\u003eScopes \"Monkey Trial\" (1925)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: Inherit the Wind (1960)\u003cbr\u003eCourt-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1925)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)\u003cbr\u003eNuremberg Judges' Trials (1948)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)\u003cbr\u003e­Reynolds-Pegler Libel Case (1954)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: A Case of Libel (1983)\u003cbr\u003eLoving v. Commonwealth of Virginia (1958–67)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: Loving (2016)\u003cbr\u003eTrial of the Chicago 7 (1968–69)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)\u003cbr\u003eBig Dan's Tavern Rape Trial (1983)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: The Accused (1988)\u003cbr\u003eVon Bülow Murder Trial (1985)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: Reversal of Fortune (1990)\u003cbr\u003eTrial of the Memphis 3 (1993–2011)\u003cbr\u003eFilm: The Devil's Knot (2013)\u003cbr\u003eVI. What Protection for Dramatic Fictional Personas?\u003cbr\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040505758039,"sku":"9781476688237","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476688237.jpg?v=1750946955","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/truth-and-lives-on-film-9781476688237","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}