I want to know that if it really happened.And if Krakotzia really exists
2006-08-19 12:39:19 · 12 answers · asked by Susana C 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
It's based on a true story, but the details, including the man's home country, have been changed.
The real man has been living in Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport for 16 years.
http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,4120,1298104,00.html
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0621/p11s02-almo.html
2006-08-19 12:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by ratboy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope, although Wikipedia says that "it appears to be inspired by the story of Merhan Karimi Nasseri, nicknamed 'Sir, Alfred [sic],' an Iranian refugee who has lived in Terminal One of Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, France since 1988, when his refugee papers were stolen." However, nobody who worked on the film said that it was.
Krakotzia is a fictional country.
2006-08-19 12:47:18 · answer #2 · answered by starsinthemidnightsky 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The producer of the film was inspired by both the stories, and used them as a creative necessary in making the movie. All characters and crap was changed as they always do!
But I like both stories. Real makes for better movies like this one!
Tom Hanks ROCKS!
2006-08-19 12:55:50 · answer #3 · answered by Tesra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is 'based' on a true story. The only thing that it true is that a man did have to live in an airport for that long because of political reasons. No love story etc.
Check out his story
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merhan_Karimi_Nasseri
2006-08-19 12:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by lady s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is based on a true story honey ;)
I believe the man however was of persian decent and it was happening at the Paris airport .. ;)
Oh and did I mention how much I LOVE ALL OF TOM HANKS' MOVIES ?????????
BECAUSE I DO !!!!
yeahyeeeeeeeeee Da Vinci Code ;)
2006-08-19 12:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by Armenianchick1978 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No
It is similar to an Iranian in a Paris airport though.
2006-08-19 12:46:10 · answer #6 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
based on true story the guy was actually there during filming. I believe he even has a cameo in the movie but im not sure on that one.
2006-08-19 12:44:56 · answer #7 · answered by frank 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no it's not true, i asked myself that same question after watching the movie and checked on-line. Good movie isn't it.
2006-08-19 12:43:29 · answer #8 · answered by G.O.A.T. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is funny lol
2016-03-26 22:17:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-08-19 14:03:48 · answer #10 · answered by Mark 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋