Question 1

What was the American Film Company's mission with their first film?

Accepted Answer

The American Film Company's mission was to make historically accurate films about America's past, though Mary Surratt's innocence is very dubious.

Question 2

What happened to Mary Surratt's boarding house and hometown?

Accepted Answer

Mary Surratt's boarding house still stands in Washington, DC's Chinatown. Her house is now a museum in what was Surrattsville, Maryland, which was renamed Robeysville and later Clinton.

Question 3

How historically accurate is the film's dialogue?

Accepted Answer

Large portions of the film's dialogue are directly from the trial transcripts.

Question 4

What is known about the real Frederick Aiken?

Accepted Answer

Very little is known about the real Frederick Aiken, and no photographs of him exist.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in 'The Conspirator'?

Accepted Answer

Mary Surratt, the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's assassination trial, must rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life as the nation turns against her.

Question 6

What was the American Film Company's first film and what was their mission?

Accepted Answer

The Conspirator was the American Film Company's first film. Their mission is to make historically accurate films about America's past, though Mary Surratt's innocence is very dubious.

Question 7

What happened to Mary Surratt's house and the town where it was located?

Accepted Answer

Mary Surratt's house is now a museum in what was then Surrattsville, Maryland. The town was renamed Robeysville by the U.S. Post Office, then renamed Clinton in 1879.

Question 8

What historical source was used for much of the film's dialogue?

Accepted Answer

Large portions of the film's dialogue are directly from the trial transcripts of Abraham Lincoln's assassination trial.

Question 9

Which major film festival premiered The Conspirator?

Accepted Answer

The Conspirator premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010.

Question 10

Who plays the reluctant lawyer defending Mary Surratt in the trial?

Accepted Answer

James McAvoy plays Frederick Aiken, the reluctant lawyer defending Mary Surratt in Abraham Lincoln's assassination trial.

Loved this film?

Share with others

Loved this film?

Share with others

The Conspirator

Customers also watched