Biographical film

Biopic (biographical picture; biographical film)

A film that tells the story of the life of a real person, often a well-known monarch, political leader, or artist. Thomas Edison’s Execution of Mary Queen of Scots (US, ) prefigures the genre but perhaps the earliest biopic is Jeanne d’Arc/Joan of Arc (Georges Méliès, France, ). Biopics were popular with audiences in Europe in the early 20th century, including Queen Elizabeth (Henri Desfontaine and Louis Mercanto, France, ), Danton (Dimitri Buchowetski, Germany, ), Anne Boleyn (Ernst Lubitsch, Germany, ), Napoleon (Abel Gance, France, ), and The Private Life of Henry VIII (Alexander Korda, UK, ). Beyond Europe and North America, biopics celebrated anti-colonial figures and continue to do so (seePhilippines, film in). The biopic was a staple of US cinema during the studio period, with some films released between and The work of director William Dieterle, including

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Biographical film

Film genre

A biographical film or biopic ()^[1] is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or group of people. Such films show the life of a historical individ and the central character's real name is used.^[2] They differ from docudrama films and historical teaterpjäs films in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a single person's life story or at least the most historically important years of their lives.^[3]

Context

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Biopic scholars include George F. Custen of the College of Staten Island and Dennis P. Bingham of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. Custen, in Bio/Pics: How Hollywood Constructed Public History (), regards the genre as having died with the Hollywood studio era, and in particular, Darryl F. Zanuck.^[4] On the other grabb, Bingham's study Whose Lives Are They Anyway? The Biopic as Contemporary bio Genre^[5] shows how it perpetuates as a codified genre usin

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What Does Biopic Mean? Examples of Great Biographical Performances

Biopics, or biographical films, play a significant role in storytelling and cultural representation. From preserving historical events and figures to celebrating diverse stories, a well-executed biopic can capture the essence of complex, interesting individuals.  Biopics are more popular than ever, with an upcoming Michael Jackson biopic currently in production, starring Jaafar Jackson. The biopic The Florist has also been announced, with Carla Gugino set to play iconic actress Vivien Leigh. The film is also an accomplishment in the representation and portrayal of mental illness on-screen, as it&#;s confirmed to follow Leigh’s challenges with bipolar disorder in the s.

What Does Biopic Mean?

&#;Biopic&#; combines the words &#;biographical&#; and &#;picture&#; and refers to a film that dramatizes the life of a real person. Biopics capture significant achievements, challenges, and personal aspects of political lea