Was the housekeeper in the movie based on a real person. Inside story, narrated by bryan cranston argo, airs at 10 pm ep on saturday, feb. However, the accurate story of the iran caper was told in the book our man in tehran by the academic robert wright published in 2012. Piers morgan welcomes the real people behind the story of argo. The woodchipper murder of helle crafts is known as inspiration for the film, but the true story of someone fudging serial numbers like william h. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed.
Theres a spirit of truth, and technically thats accurate. Quartz is owned by uzabase, the business intelligence and media. Wealthy corsican french businessman philippe pozzo di borgo was 42 when he became a quadriplegic after a 1993 paragliding accident. Klawans also discovered the true story behind argo. Based from a true story, the movie argo describes the lifeordeath mission to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisis, focusing on the secret roles that the cia and hollywood playedinformation that was not made public until 1997. The story behind the story of a film based on a true story can be just as fascinating as the true story itself, according to participants at todays produced by discussion on the complexities of. The true story behind the argo movie reveals that this never actually happened, nor did they ever venture into town to scout a location. Tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo.
It wasnt like in the movie, reads the subhead of mark lijeks personal account of his time. Excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than argo new documentary our man in tehran offers a very true look at the rescue of six us citizens during the 1979 crisis. Based on the true story of the 1979 hostage crisis in tehran, argo portrays. The cia finally sets the record straight on the true story behind argo. May 31, 2015 the story behind the story of a film based on a true story can be just as fascinating as the true story itself, according to participants at todays produced by discussion on the complexities of. Find out which details of the 20 best picture winner were true, and which were hollywood fabrications. The true story behind the new movie argo about how cia operatives posing as a hollywood production team rescued six americans hiding in. Various pieces of concept art for the film still exist today and have appeared on display in spy related exhibits around the us.
Screenwriter chris terrio adapted the screenplay from the book by the u. At a time when politicians and demagogues think that its so easy to manage foreign relations, argo has shown us its the hardest thing in the world, and who our real heros are, when the time comes to clean up the mess. Ii fully realize that the movie argo could only attract an american box office with american heroes in lead roles. But the story of the movie argothe real fictional movieis based on true events. Ben afflecks film argo tells how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a group of americans from iran. He is a narrative savant, who locates these amazing, untold true stories. Ben afflecks film argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a group of americans. Argo, like beautiful mind, plays out as a clever mix of genre formulas. However, the accurate story of the iran caper was told in the book our man in tehran by.
How much of fargo is actually based on a true story. Spy wars with damian lewis to air episode on the real. Argo recreates the storming of the us embassy in tehran in november 1979. The facts and fiction behind the ben affleck movie. Argo movie true story meet the real tony mendez and the. Ron howards oscarwinning a beautiful mind unfolds as a psychothriller, mentalillness melodrama, and touching romance depending on the scene, but fits into a peg hole easier than the unpredictable story behind it. Spy wars with damian lewis to air episode on the reallife. The events depicted in this film took place in minnesota in 1987. While watching ben afflecks historical dramathriller argo, i had the feeling it was taking similar liberties so as to likewise create.
Sheila vand left as sahar in the movie and the real maid named lolita right. Whats the story based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisisthe truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. Excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than. Jul 14, 2017 the true story behind the new movie argo about how cia operatives posing as a hollywood production team rescued six americans hiding in iran during the 1979 embassy crisis. The cia finally sets the record straight on the true story.
Why argo is hard for iranians to watch world news the. I had no problem pretending to be in the movie industry. Strangerthanfiction mission snuck six americans out of khomeinis iran. The coen brothers reveal fargo is based on a true story after all. The truth which argo artfully obscures is that the cover story was. The opening minutes feel lifted from a documentary about the 1970s iranian revolution. Based on a true story with elements of fictional emroidery. Apr 14, 2015 however, his brother ethan revealed the truth behind the true story in the introduction to fargos published screenplay, the closing sentence of which read.
While watching ben afflecks historical dramathriller argo, i had the feeling it was taking similar liberties so as to likewise create as screen rant s kofi outlaw put in his. But the claim that it was based on a true story created greater expectations in me. A cia agent remembers the political drama argo is based on the real story of a ciaplanned rescue in revolutionary iran. The truth which argo artfully obscures is that the cover story was never tested and in. How the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans. Argo s director, ben affleck, has been quoted as saying, because we say its based on a true story, rather than this is a true story, were allowed to take some dramatic license. While afflecks movie stays relatively true to the story, some. The true story behind operation argo to rescue americans. Based on the true story of the 1979 hostage crisis in tehran, argo.
The book by tony mendez grossly exaggerates his minor role. Oct 12, 2012 argo s central, nutty storylinein which the cia establishes a fake movie production, complete with a full script and ads in variety and the hollywood reporter, in order to rescue six. Creates a foundation for an even deeper analysis of the story. Moreover, it calls attention to how the film could have been something quite different. Explore the argo true story and meet the real tony mendez aka kevin harkins. But the real story behind the movie is even more complex much more, in fact. Even though argo starts off with text that says its based on a true story, the movie was actually based primarily on two sources. Based on a true story of how a fake scifi film was used as a ruse to extricate six americans from the canadian ambassadors. Oct 15, 2012 a postscript during the films end titles citing the argo incident as a model of international cooperation makes much more sense when you keep those facts in mind. Aug 08, 2016 argo s director, ben affleck, has been quoted as saying, because we say its based on a true story, rather than this is a true story, were allowed to take some dramatic license.
Using hollywood connections, mendez creates a back story for the movie ads in variety, casting calls, inviting he media to a production launch and then heads off to iran to lead the six americans out. On the 35th anniversary of the iran hostage crisis, the ciathrough its twitter accountfactchecked ben afflecks oscarwinning 2012 film. Excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than argo. Argo is a doozy of a story and so borderline ridiculous that it sounds like something that could have been cooked up only by hollywood. We wanted to make a movie just in the genre of a true story movie. Im sure the original argo screenplay was a brilliant, underappreciated work. Pares down the story to its most constituent parts. The coen brothers reveal fargo is based on a true story.
Mendez met the six and helped them to pose as a canadian film crew scouting locations for a nonexistent scifi movie, argo. Friday night lights is instead based on actual events which as you will remember means a true story, with an embellished plot. Separate the argo real story from the ben affleck argo movie. The true story behind the new movie argo about how cia operatives posing as a hollywood production team rescued six americans hiding in iran during the. None other than president jimmy carter himself called out argo for. As implied above, the true story behind the upside unfolded in paris, not manhattan like in the movie. Antonio joseph tony mendez born november 15, 1940 is an american cia technical operations officer, now retired, who specialized in support. Still, it turns out fargo may be more realistic than you think. The canadian caper was the joint covert rescue by the canadian government and the cia of six american diplomats who had evaded capture during the seizure of the united states embassy in tehran, iran, on november 4, 1979, after the iranian revolution, when islamist students took most of the american embassy personnel hostage, demanding the return of the usbacked shah for trial. One upcoming episode details the true story behind ben afflecks academy awardwinning film argo, interviewing several of the people who participated. While the movie didnt stray too far from reality, some of the cias. Yes, the storyboards were created, but the real story behind argo reveals that tony mendez never gave them to the officers at the airport argo. Argos central, nutty storylinein which the cia establishes a fake movie production, complete with a full script and ads in variety and the. Oct 10, 2012 tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo, reveals the real story behind film smash.
Argo s central, nutty storylinein which the cia establishes a fake movie production, complete with a full script and ads in variety and the hollywood reporter, in order to rescue six. Apr, 2020 one upcoming episode details the true story behind ben afflecks academy awardwinning film argo, interviewing several of the people who participated in the legendary plan that saved american lives. Argo is totally inaccurate which is exactly why its great. Argo movie true story meet the real tony mendez and the 6. Jan 20, 2019 mendez met the six and helped them to pose as a canadian film crew scouting locations for a nonexistent scifi movie, argo. However, his brother ethan revealed the truth behind the true story in the introduction to fargos published screenplay, the closing sentence of which read. The true story behind operation argo to rescue americans from. The dark waters true story behind characters played by mark ruffalo, anne hathaway and other stars in the environmental legal thriller directed by todd haynes. Argo is a 2012 american historical drama thriller film directed by ben affleck. Oct 12, 2012 ii fully realize that the movie argo could only attract an american box office with american heroes in lead roles. Aug 24, 2017 all three seasons of the tv version of fargo have come with a similar true story assertion, but like many aspects of the series, its use is purely to maintain the feel of the original movie. Argo, the 2012 movie which won 3 oscars including best adapted screenplay by chris terrio. The movie argo, up for seven oscars at this years academy awards, is based on the true story of the cia rescue of americans in tehran during.
As is this movie about that fake movie and the real story that surrounded it. Macys character jerry lundegaard does in the movie isnt as widely publicized and appears to be a revelation even diehard fans probably didnt know. The true story behind the new movie argo about how cia operatives posing as a hollywood production team rescued six americans hiding in iran during the 1979 embassy crisis. Consciously explores the structure of the narrative. Argo is totally inaccurate which is exactly why its. Apr 05, 2015 antonio joseph tony mendez born november 15, 1940 is an american cia technical operations officer, now retired, who specialized in support of clandestine and covert cia operations. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film bbc. Sep 14, 20 excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than argo new documentary our man in tehran offers a very true look at the rescue of six us citizens during the 1979 crisis. Nov 10, 2014 read how the argo mission really went down. Central intelligence agency operative tony mendez, the master of disguise, and the 2007 wired article by joshuah bearman, the great escape. On november 4, 1979, as the revolution in iran was reaching its climax, militants storm the u. Tony mendez is an ex filtration specialist who proposes that they pose as a canadian film crew scouting locations for a science fiction movie called argo. Tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo, reveals the real story behind film smash. That should be a movie, someone might say if they read the true story behind ben affleck.
Based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisisthe truth of which was unknown by the. How the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans from tehran. Argo is a 2012 american historical drama film directed by ben affleck. The cia spent friday debunking the ben affleckdirected film on its twitter. Aug 03, 2018 klawans also discovered the true story behind argo. Notwithstanding this easy exit, the account written by cia agent antonio j. Oct 04, 2016 none other than president jimmy carter himself called out argo for. After two months of the canadians putting their lives on the line everyday, the cia and the us state department try to come up with a plan to get their people out. While argo did have a change to its climax, it did not change the overall outcome of the plot.
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