#7: The Greatest Showman (2017) Softened the Reality of P. T. Barnum
The Greatest Showman (2017) celebrated the rise of showman P. T. Barnum during nineteenth-century America. The film portrays him as an inspiring outsider who championed acceptance. In reality, Barnum often exploited performers for profit and promoted questionable attractions. Many important details about his business practices were omitted entirely.
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