Is the black tulip based on a true story?
The Black Tulip is historical fiction, though some of the characters are based on actual persons from the era, including the renowned Dutch sea captain Piet Heyn. The Black Tulip is historical fiction, though some of the characters are based on actual persons from the era, including the renowned Dutch sea captain Piet Heyn.The Black Tulip (Dutch: De zwarte tulp) is a 1921 Dutch silent adventure film directed by Maurits Binger.It is a powerful tale about love, jealousy, and obsession. In the story, a magnificent prize is offered to the first man or woman to produce a pure black tulip. Dutch growers worked for years to create a black tulip cultivar in real life. A few tulip breeders came close.