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Is Once Upon a Time in Hollywood a True Story?

What makes a movie get 8.6 Rating on IMDB? a true story? lets find out.

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Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

In Hollywood, the only filmmaker that has been giving the audience astounding masterpieces is none other than Quinten Tarantino. He is an American filmmaker, and his films have earned critical and commercial success. Tarantino has given us some astounding pieces of art, including Hateful Eight and Pulp Fiction. The latest film, from this legend of filmmaking, is scheduled to be released on 26th of July 2019, named 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.' The movie has a genre of comedy-drama and has been written and directed by Quintin Tarantino.

The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Bitt and Margot Robbie. The movie is awaited by the fans of these astounding actors, who have been giving the film industry a whole other direction through their acting and dedication. The classic hit, Pulp Fiction, has been an amazing piece of art produced by Tarantino. Similarly, the movie 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' is in the same contrast as Pulp Fiction. The movie has a plot that lies in the late 1960s. Quintin Tarantino has been working for half a decade on the script, so you can make up a rough sketch of how astounding the movie will be.

The audience looks forward to the release of the movie, because of the starring cast, that includes Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. It is about to be a masterpiece because Tarantino has been directing the movie and has been working on it since a quite long time. The plot is said to be based on a true story, but is it? Is Once Upon a Time in Hollywood reflecting any aspect of a true incident that took place in the past? Or is it just a rumor? Well, whatever it is, we are excited to find out that on what true story is the movie based on.

The plot of 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'

Quintin Tarantino claims that the movie will be showing the lost and forgotten side of LA and Hollywood. The classic cast of the movie, assures us that the movie will result in some classic action. The movie plots the era of the 1960s, in Los Angeles where the character Rick Dalton – played by Leonardo DiCaprio who has been shown as a star in the Western television series, is about to diminish his career because of his drinking problems. On the other hand, Cliff Booth – the character played by Brad Pitt, who is the best friend of Dalton, seems happy and satisfied. A murder plot has been witnessed by both the characters, and the movie revolves around the comedy-drama.

Are the characters based on real people?

The main characters of the movie, Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, are not based on real people. The characters are fictional, but the plot says that Dalton lived next door to Sharon Tate – played by Margot Robbie, which is true from real life. Tate was murdered by the members of Manson Family, on August 9, 1969.

Rick Dalton – Leonardo De Caprio

The character Rick Dalton has been portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio, who has been an astounding actor in Hollywood. He has certainly given the audience astonishing performances through his dedicated work. The character of Rick Dalton has been played immensely by him. The character is said to be a struggling actor, who has been starred in a television series named Bounty Law. The character has been losing places in the industry of filming, because of his drinking problems. He is a fictional character that has been added to the story of the movie. Leonardo DiCaprio has portrayed the character with great dedication and enthusiasm. This might be an addition to the list of amazing hits that he has given to the filming industry like, 'Titanic,' 'Inception,' 'The Revenant,' 'Django Unchained' and many more.

Cliff Booth –Brad Pitt

Cliff Booth is the fictional character of the movie 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' portrayed by Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt is an American actor who has received multiple awards on the masterpieces that he has given to the audience. The character that Brad Pitt has played in the movie is considered to be a Vietnam War veteran and a best friend to Rick Dalton.

Sharon Tate – Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie has played the character of Sharon Tate, who has been based on a real character from the actual incident. The real event that took place back in 1969, where the murder plot of Sharon Tate was the center of attention in the movie. The death of Sharon Tate took place because of one of the members of Manson Family, Charles Manson. The character Sharon Tarte was successfully portrayed by Margot Robbie, who is herself an amazing actress of Hollywood.

The True Story behind the plot

The story is somehow based on a true history. There are many aspects of the movie, one of which is truly based on a past incident. In Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the inclusion of Sharon Tate is one of the aspects which is true. The murder of Sharon Tate took place in 1969, by Charles Manson's followers, who was one of the members of Manson Family. Quintin Tarantino has reflected the aspects of past in his movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and has linked every character to Tate, in order to keep the history alive through his film.

Quintin Tarantino has certainly blessed the audience with the charm of his astounding movies. This is the first movie ever that Quintin Tarantino has based on a true historical event. The characters of the movie have been focused according to the historical event of a murder scene that took place in the 1960s. The Tate-murder is what the movie revolves around, and all the characters, whether they be fictional or real, are somehow linked to the incident. The movie has been a great effort of Quintin Tarantino, as according to him, he has been working on this masterpiece since the past half-decade.

Seek the details of the movie

The audience doesn't have to be acknowledged with the history of Tate-murder incident. If the audience knows the history of the event, they might better relate to the movie. But, if you are not interested in going back to the past, the fictional characters of Cliff Booth and Rick Dalton, will make the plot clear understandable for the audience. The movie is about to be a classic hit with a prior detail of history.

Since the movie is based on a true incident, the characters of the movie are linked to the actual characters of the incident, that took place in 1969. The members of Manson Family, including Charles Manson, have been portrayed in the movie through characters that reflect the history in the movie.

What does the Director say?

Quintin Tarantino has been an immensely talented filmmaker in Hollywood. He has given us perfect pieces of art since the 1990s. Reservoir Dogs was the first hit that he gave his audience, and furthermore, he kept on maintaining the pace by producing incredible hits like Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, and many more. Quintin Tarantino says that he has been working on this movie for the past five years. Though he hasn't produced any movies yet which are based on a true story, he has been daring enough to give this on a shot. He told the audience that he is excited for the movie because it shows the past of LA and Hollywood, the side that now has been diminished. He claims to be glad because of the stars of the movie, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. The two amazing American actors, who have always been giving us some astounding movies, working together in a single movie, will surely bring the best out of it. The movie has had a premium in May, at the Cannes Film Festival 2019.

Reflecting a true based story

Once Upon a time in Hollywood, a production of Quintin Tarantino is being considered to be a classic hit in the filming industry. The movie is somehow based on a true story, with many aspects that are fictional and made up. The characters of the movie are ought to be linked to the event that took place in 1969. The murder incident of Sharon Tate, by Manson Family, is reflected in the movie with every teeny tiny detail. The main characters of the movie are fictional but are eventually linked to Sharon Tate. Sharon Tate, the character that has the storyline being revolved around her, is real and goes through a sad, tragic incident in real. Tarantino has been working on the plot of the movie for half a decade, and thus, claims the movie to be as hit as his previous eight installments. Well, what else could we expect from Tarantino? He has always given the audience with astounding makes.

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