The film “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” is based on the book of the same title, written by forger, Lee Israel.

David Lowenherz, a dealer in rare letters and manuscripts for nearly 50 years, was instrumental in uncovering her and her accomplice, Jack Hock’s, activities, which led to their arrest. The Hollywood version of the film does not tell the true story of what happened – David Lowenherz, will.