Bibliograph

Truth and lives on film, the legal problems of depicting real persons and events in a fictional medium, John T. Aquino

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Truth and lives on film, the legal problems of depicting real persons and events in a fictional medium, John T. Aquino

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Truth and lives on film

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1319692253

Responsibility statement

John T. Aquino

Sub title

the legal problems of depicting real persons and events in a fictional medium

Summary

"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. In its expanded second edition, this examination of fact-based films and the law 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-The Perfect Storm (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" --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Fictionalization in movies and television -- The disclaimer and the myth of fictionalization -- Fictionalization goes to court -- The perfect storm -- Courtroom movies based on fact -- What protection for dramatic fictional personas? -- Afterword

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