When was the conspirator made

Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawye Read all Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln.

As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life. Edwin Stanton : Young man Frederick Aiken : Tread lightly? I will not tread lightly. You have predetermined her fate. Edwin Stanton : Mary Surratt's fate rests entirely with the Commission. My concern is preserving our Union. Frederick Aiken : Why did I fight for the Union if my rights aren't assured? You tell me.

Edwin Stanton : Fine words for rallying the troops, not for running a nation. They assassinated our president, and someone must be held accountable. The people want that. Frederick Aiken : It's John Surratt you want. You don't even want Mary.

Edwin Stanton : I'll settle for either one. Sign In. Play trailer Crime Drama History. Director Robert Redford. James D. Solomon story Gregory Bernstein story. Top credits Director Robert Redford. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer The Conspirator. Featurette The Conspirator -- Historical Authenticity. James Grossman Apr 13, Is it possible to produce a credible film about the Civil War without mentioning slavery?

This very question provides one of the many elements that make this film such a superb vehicle for teaching and for public conversation on the Civil War. And remember: for the next five years there will be a lot of public conversation about the Civil War. The Conspirator focuses on the trial of Mary Surratt, a Washington boardinghouse keeper accused of participating in a conspiracy that successfully assassinated President Lincoln, produced an attack on Secretary of State Seward, and failed to implement a planned assassination of Vice President Johnson.

Care has been taken to ensure historical accuracy. Names, places and events may have been changed for creative license purposes only. That passion was very evident in the screenings we did where a few folks would try to call out what they thought was inaccurate, usually things like the piping on a uniform or buttons.

Or a flush toilet that was used in a particular scene! We did tour research, though, and that particular building was one of the first to have a flush toilet and had it at the time. There were very few that actually put chinks in our armor of representing the history as accurately as possible based on our budget and availability. For example, we shot the film in Savannah, Ga.

We thought a period fort better than a sound stage, so we did everything we could. The gallows were built to the specs of the original design, including carpenters nails from the period, for example. RS : I hope that people come away with a new understanding and interest in the events portrayed in the Lincoln assassination.

I hope that people do more than read the names in a text book, that they realize those were real people with emotions and motivations that might not have made History I know a lot of people believe the purpose of the film was to make a political statement about modern times.

But really, I think the story is an indication of how different things are now, rather than how similar. Take Paul Revere and his midnight ride; while most people think they know the whole story, there are other riders from that night who have gone uncelebrated.