Speaking Directly
1973, English. Directed by Jon Jost.
Speaking Directly is an essay-film making for a kind of State of the Nation address, from the perspective of someone other than the President of the United States, circa 1973-5. This film addresses both the political and cultural situation of the US at the height of the Viet Nam war, Watergate and its aftermath, and likewise addresses the personal life, in this context, of the filmmaker, at that time thirty years of age, recently out of two plus years in federal prison for refusal to accept military service.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1973
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jon Jost
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Speaking Directly runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Speaking Directly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Speaking Directly?
Speaking Directly (1973) was directed by Jon Jost.