How True is a True Story?: The Greatest Showman (2017)

Movies “based on a true story” captivate audiences with the intrigue of history and the wonderment of how the film's events could have transpired in real life. The reality is that these films love to blur the lines between fact and fiction in favour of cinematic storytelling. If you've ever found yourself wondering, “how much of this actually happened,” join The Confluence as we dig into the real events behind iconic films.

In November, take a look at the man behind the curtain in the true story of infamous ringmaster P.T. Barnum, who was a master of both spectacle and contradiction. The real story and the way the general public came to learn of him blurred the line between truth and performance, leaving behind a legacy as dazzling as it is debatable.