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1. • • Sadly, True Story doesn’t live up to its name. Hart’s new show is fictionalized, written by creator Eric Newman. What is True Story based on? Again, the script is penned by Newman — it’s not based on a book, real life, or anything, really.
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   • Based on the real case of an accused murderer and a disgraced journalist, 'True Story' reveals that "telling the truth" can be a slippery concept. Photo: Mary Cybulski. Copyright © 2015 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Is truth indeed stranger than fiction?

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   Are movies based on a true story?

   • In Hollywood, it’s best to approach certain promotional tactics with suspicion, perhaps none more so than any movies that claims to be ‘based on a true story’. In many cases, what that typically means is a filmmaker took a small dollop of truth and stretched it as far as it could possibly go.

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   Is Blake based on a true story?

   • While Blake and his brother-in-arms Schofield (George McKay) are imaginary, Mendes grounded his war story in truth. From the stark realities of trench warfare to the conflict’s effect on civilians and the state of the war in spring 1917, here’s what you need to know to separate fact from fiction ahead of the movie’s opening on Christmas Day.

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   Is showtrial a true story?

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   Is new BBC series Showtrial based on a true story?

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   Is 'based on a true story' a legal disclaimer?

   • So, Richard says that “that thing at the beginning, ‘based on a true story’ or ‘this is a true story,’ it’s sort of a legal disclaimer... and the more stark it is, like ‘this is a true story,’ the more either a) it’s about dead people, or b) it’s a very accurate reflection of what happened”. “Based on” gives you a bit more leeway, he suggests.

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   • For example, Andy Dufresne’s character is inspired by Frank Darabont’s own great-uncle who was wrongly convicted of murder and sent to prison. Red’s character is loosely based on a real-life prison inmate named Ellis Boy “Red” Redding, and Warden Norton character is based on a real-life warden at the Ohio Reformatory for Women.

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   Apr 17, 2024 · But what does “based on real life” really mean, and is it different from something being a “true story“? On the podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, Richard Osman read a listener-submitted ...

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   “Based on a true story” means much of the actual story and events remain intact in the script. The writer may make significant adaptations (creating composite characters, truncating or shifting the timeline, changing names, locations, ages, gender, etc.) but the core of the story remains the same.

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   Nov 3, 2023 · The debate over whether or not the movie Shawshank Redemption is based on a true story has been ongoing since the film’s release in 1994. Those who believe it is based on a true story point to its accurate depiction of prison life, as well as its characters’ real-life counterparts.

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   Jun 17, 2020 · The film, directed by Rupert Goold and starring James Francoas Longo and Jonah Hillas Finkel, is based on Finkel’s book, True Story: Memoir, Mea Culpa,recounting the case and his personal...

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   Dec 20, 2019 · Is 1917 based on a true story? In short: Yes, but with extensive dramatic license, particularly in terms of the characters and the specific mission at the heart of the film.

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    Oct 7, 2024 · Based in Brighton, many will be wondering whether the events in Showtrial are real and if the plot is based on a true story. BBC Showtrial viewers all issue same complaint minutes into series 2 ...

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    The 24 best movies based on true stories. From Watergate to criminal strippers, these are the best true stories ever told on film. Tuesday 2 April 2024. Written by Matthew Singer.