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In Martin Scorsese's highly-anticipated film, "Killers of the Flower Moon," featuring A-list actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Lily Gladstone, audiences are transported to the dark and haunting history of the 1920s Osage murders in Oklahoma..
This cinematic masterpiece sheds light on a sinister chapter in American history, and Caryn James delves into the terrible true story that inspired the film...
"They won't remember," says Robert De Niro's character in the film, reflecting the delusion of William Hale, a cattle baron in 1920s Oklahoma, who believed the Osage Nation would forget the systematic killings of their wealthy members for oil money..
This grim past was largely forgotten until David Grann's 2017 bestseller, "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI," brought these events back to the forefront..
"Killers of the Flower Moon" hits the big screen on October 20, serving as a stark reminder of a forgotten chapter in American history and a call to remember the past and strive for a more inclusive future...
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