{"product_id":"truth-and-lives-on-film-john-t-aquino-9781476688237","title":"Truth and Lives on Film: The Legal Problems of Depicting Real Persons and Events in a Fictional Medium, 2D Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This expanded second edition 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, and the \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Storm\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John T. Aquino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476688230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476688237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.70d","brand":"John T. Aquino","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44065861992703,"sku":"9781476688237","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e280a8c-919d-4b6e-9966-3c5f71a5e5b6.jpg?v=1685403931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/truth-and-lives-on-film-john-t-aquino-9781476688237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}