Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Directed by Nicholas D. Wrathall
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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.Read moreLess
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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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.
Cast & crew
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)Explore the crew
- Director
- Nicholas D. Wrathall