Lewis Powell: The Tragic Anti-Hero

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(08-25-2012 11:13 AM)Rogerm Wrote:  I wonder if such a movie might still be deemed too controversial for the viewing public, because Abraham Lincoln is still a revered historical figure; probably the most revered in the United States.

It depends on the angle of the film - the line would have to tread carefully, of course, to not appear as some sort of glorification of the assassination, that is for sure. At no point in time, can such a project degenerate into propaganda; it must be honest and frank about everything, including the heinous nature of the crimes committed. In my opinion, The Conspirator managed to tastefully breach the subject of Mary Surratt without creating such a dilemma; it managed to isolate the issue of the trial and the conflicts around it without taking any questionable moral position on the assassination.
There are two Lincoln films coming out soon and in the past "The Day Lincoln was Shot" actually dealt with the killing of Lincoln.
This film will deal with only one man - Powell - and will not touch on Lincoln that much -- just the boy and his involvement in a tragic plot.