Reel v. Real
Subtitle: How Hollywood Turns Fact Into Fiction
Publisher: Taylor Trade
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Lanham, MD, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 303
Description: "Reel v. Real" examines alleged "historical" films and identifies inaccuracies and offers the author's theories on why the director and screenwriters changed the facts, usually to tell a more dramatic story, sometimes to place modern mores or customs. The work consists of self-contained chapters listing each film so the busy reader doesn't have to read the entire book. Readers on the run can skim the table of contents and select the historical films that interest them. -- Frank Sanello