Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

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It runs a compact 1h 29m.

Synopsis

Anchored by intimate, one-on-one interviews with the man himself, Nicholas Wrathall’s new documentary is a fascinating and wholly entertaining tribute to the iconic Gore Vidal. Commentary by those who knew him best—including filmmaker/nephew Burr Steers and the late Christopher Hitchens—blends with footage from Vidal’s legendary on-air career to remind us why he will forever stand as one of the most brilliant and fearless critics of our time.

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Key crew

• Nicholas D. WrathallDirector

Cast

• Gore VidalSelf
• Jerry BrownSelf (archive footage)
• William F. Buckley Jr.Self (archive footage)
• George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)
• George W. BushSelf (archive footage)
• Jimmy CarterSelf (archive footage)
• Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage)
• James BestSelf (archive footage)
• Dick CavettSelf (archive footage)
• Karen BlackSelf (archive footage)
• Farrah FawcettSelf (archive footage)
• David FrostSelf (archive footage)

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