#i also always thought that was a miniseries and apparently it's a telefilm
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fideidefenswhore · 4 months ago
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Past events and characters inspire the works of writers of historical fiction in whatever form and, in so far as they seek to maintain that their central characters and events are 'real', all the authors, playwrights and directors find it important to defend the authenticity of the main events and actions. Catherine Delors, herself a historical novelist, has described the film version of The Other Boleyn Girl as 'melodramatic abuse of history' in its portrayal of Anne Boleyn as adulterous and incestuous. Frequently writers of historical fiction lay claim to being 'historians'. For instance, Philippa Gregory, despite her training in English Literature, has been happy to be called a historian as a result of her many novels about the Yorkist and Tudor periods.
The Debate on the English Reformation: Modern Biography, Fiction, and the Media, Rosemary O'Day
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