The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

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Jonathan,

Do you really feel that The Conspirator movie belongs in a comedy category? While it takes liberty with historical facts, a lot of that is due to Aiken being the central figure. He is a man that very little was known about until a member of this forum, Christine, did extensive research on him (while the movie was being produced). He apparently never wrote about his feelings, experiences, etc. as Mrs. Surratt's lawyer, so the playwright and the film's producers had to speculate on much of the dialogue. I thought they did quite well.

As for the actors, I knew absolutely nothing about McAvoy and very little about Robin Wright. Their performances were great, I thought. I know I'm biased because the movie certainly helped spur visitation at Surratt House; but all things considered, I thought it was well done.