Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2013, English. Directed by Nicholas D. Wrathall.
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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- 1h 29m
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- English
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Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia is streaming on Sundance Now in India.
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Cast & crew
- Nicholas D. WrathallDirector
- 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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- 4 August 2013
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Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013) was directed by Nicholas D. Wrathall and stars Gore Vidal, Jerry Brown, William F. Buckley Jr..