The 20 Most Historically Inaccurate Movies Ever

[liberalhistorian]

25. Just an FYI regarding one of my favorite movies

Amadeus: It was not meant to be an accurate historical depiction, Peter Shaffer, who wrote both the play and the movie, was always very clear and upfront about that and still is. Since we do not know, and will never know, what actually killed Mozart, it has been a subject of great curiosity, speculation and research almost from the time of his untimely death. It was likely just an illness, given the times and his poverty, but he, himself, voiced a suspicion of having been poisoned by those who may have been jealous of his talent while on his deathbed.

Now, that was probably just the delirium of a feverish, dying man, but we will never entirely know for sure. Shaffer was simply doing what writers do, using his imagination to come up with a fictional account of what may have happened. It was not a documentary or a truly "historical" movie and not meant to be. So it's kinda unfair for it to have been included on this list.