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Notes on a scandal: how accurate should biopics be?

Lisa Marie Presley was furious at Sofia Coppola’s film and the real inspirations of May December have few kind words for it. We look at the knotty problems film-makers face with ‘true’ stories

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024

From Titanic to American Sniper: the biggest lies in fact-based movies

Controversy over debunked elements of Oscar-winning drama The Blind Side won’t be the first time a film based on a true story has taken liberties with the truth

The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2023

The Edinburgh factory immortalised in Hollywood blockbuster Titanic

As many people know, the RMS Titanic was built in Belfast and famously carried the name of the city of Liverpool on her stern - but she had one very crucial link with Edinburgh that's often ignored.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 13, 2023

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The best Titanic film isn't "Titanic"

1958's "A Night to Remember" gives a more measured appraisal of the disaster than James Cameron's clunky offering

Salon · Apr 14, 2022

Titanic on screen – why A Night to Remember is the definitive film on the ship

It has been 110 years since the sinking of the Titanic. Over 1,500 passengers and crew perished in one of the deadliest maritime disasters during peacetime. The story of the ship and its passengers has long since taken on mythic proportions and has been committed to film many times. James…

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2022

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