I was so fascinated by this woman's tragic life that I decided to look her up on the net. Sadly, I learned that maybe 30% was based on truth and the rest was a myth. I was very disappointed to learn that.
My other issues were the inaccurate costume design by Jean Louis for that time period as I was with Helen Hunt for her hair style which did little to portray the real Jeanne Eagels.
The entire first half with the carnival was a myth. She was a trained actress and had been acting since a very young age. I can understand changing the name of the Princeton Football star to protect his innocence because of their volatile relationship.
The fact she died of an alcohol and drug overdose was correct but the where and when was inaccurate.
Overall, I loved the picture, until I went to do the research and I found it to be really disappointing.
My other issues were the inaccurate costume design by Jean Louis for that time period as I was with Helen Hunt for her hair style which did little to portray the real Jeanne Eagels.
The entire first half with the carnival was a myth. She was a trained actress and had been acting since a very young age. I can understand changing the name of the Princeton Football star to protect his innocence because of their volatile relationship.
The fact she died of an alcohol and drug overdose was correct but the where and when was inaccurate.
Overall, I loved the picture, until I went to do the research and I found it to be really disappointing.