The True Story « David Schweitzer

The True Story

[5 x 60 min, Five / Smithsonian, 2008] Series of five drama-documentaries about the true characters and stories on which five classic films were based. Directors: David Hickman, Virginia Quinn, Mark Radice & Chris Mitchell; Producer: Blink Films
“Another fascinating film in the True Story strand”, Daily Express
“A Compelling documentary”, Daily Mail
“An intriguing historical documentary”, The Independent on Sunday

I worked on this series early in 2008. Using a combination of dramatic reconstruction, interviews and archive, the five films in this series uncovered the true stories behind the films Escape from Alcatraz, The Amityville Horror, The Untouchables, Indiana Jones & James Bond. In fact the last two are more about the inspiration for the characters than about any particular film per se.

Here is one cue from each of the five films:

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As well as being broadcast on Five in the UK and the Smithsonian Channel in the US, the series has also been shown on History Channel (UK), Discovery Canada, and BBC World Wide.

Documentaries, Drama, Series