‘Outrageous’ Mitford Family: Scandal and Society in a Turbulent Era

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Source: Slate Magazine
‘Outrageous’ Mitford Family: Scandal and Society in a Turbulent Era
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The series 'Outrageous' dramatizes the tumultuous lives of the Mitford sisters, highlighting their aristocratic background, political extremism, and personal scandals, with many events based on true history but some fictionalized for entertainment. It explores themes of privilege, political radicalization, and family dynamics during the 1930s, including Unity Mitford's obsession with Hitler and her antisemitic activities, as well as Diana Mitford's marriage to Oswald Mosley and Hitler's attendance at their wedding.

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