When History and Cinema Collide
The best fictional movies featuring historical characters
By Kyle Rupprecht
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/directing/article/best_fictional_movies_featuring_historical_characters_20091123/
We’ve all seen those stately biopics (usually with Oscar aspirations), in which renowned actors portray real-life historical figures (Patton, Queen Elizabeth, Gandhi, etc). They are often interesting as history, sometimes less so as fully-realized movies. But a fascinating sub-genre exists when a real historical figure interacts with a fictional character. What happens when a make-believe protagonist is thrown into the mix?