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Daniele
Daniele asked in Arts & HumanitiesHistory · 2 months ago

What is the difference between a documentary and a historical drama?

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  • Anonymous
    2 months ago

    Historical drama usually means that a bunch of luvvies got it wrong.

  • Robert
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    One is based on strict facts.  One is made stretching the facts to make it watchable.

  • Anonymous
    2 months ago

    a] WRONG FORUM

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    b] One is non-fiction and the other is fictional. Duhhh.

  • God
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    A historical drama is "based on" actual events.  This means there is a little fact and a lot of theater.  A documentary contains all facts as they are understood by the writers.

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