The issue is not about the “accuracy” of a filmed historical subject but rather of overwriting a new set of authorial and editorial choices over the original. I

The issue is not about the “accuracy” of a filmed historical subject but rather of overwriting a new set of authorial and editorial choices over the original. If you’re trying to understand how the author thought of the world in order to understand a historical mindset, you look at the choices they make as reflective of their world view and values.