Summary
The problem with fact-based dramas is that the facts keep getting in the way of a good story.
Whether it's Friedrich Schiller writing "Mary Stuart" in 1800 or Peter Morgan writing "Frost/Nixon" in 2005, the facts often are bent or eliminated to maximize drama, confrontation and a satisfying conclusion.See the full content of this document
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Compelling 'Frost/Nixon' Bends History to Find the Drama
Strict historians will take a dim view of some of Morgan's tinkering with timelines and events in "Frost/Nixon," which is playing through Sunday at the Benedu...
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