A historical drama is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as creative dialogue or scenes which compress separate events. The biographical film is a type of historical drama which generally focuses on a single individual or well-defined group. Historical dramas can include romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers.
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Notable ExampleNamed examples include Apollo 13, The Tudors, Braveheart, Pocahontas, Vinland Saga, Chernobyl, Enemy at the Gates, Les Miserables and Titanic, alongside Shakespeare's own history plays. 1 Defining TraitA dramatic work set in the past that presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction, including invented dialogue or scenes that compress separate real events; includes romances, adventure films and swashbucklers. 1 Connections
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1. Historical Drama (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia)s.v. Historical Drama, lede
which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as creative dialogue or scenes which compress separate events.
s.v. Historical Drama, Historical accuracy
Historical drama may include mostly fictionalized narratives based on actual people or historical events, such as the history plays of Shakespeare, Apollo 13, The Tudors, Braveheart, Pocahontas, Vinland Saga, Chernobyl, Enemy at the Gates, Les Misérables, and Titanic.
s.v. Historical Drama, lede (romances, adventure films, swashbucklers)
Historical dramas can include romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers.
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