The best historical movies that are also (almost) completely accurate

[post_page_title]The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010)[/post_page_title]

Imagine hiding your diary, locking it up in some special closet, and then making sure that you write in code so your parents won’t know that you were unable to conform to dating norms of your era. Now, imagine that your diary was found and its contents were decoded for years after your death, then its contents were made into a movie. This movie is exactly that. While that may seem like a severe violation of Miss Anne Lister’s privacy, it’s also an accurate understanding of LGBT life in the 19th century.

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010)

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