Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
	Film poster
Directed by	Nicholas D. Wrathall
Produced by	Nicholas Wrathall, Michael Barnett, Andrew Kortschak, Walter Kortschak, Burr Steers
Starring	Gore Vidal
Music by	Ian Honeyman
Cinematography	Joel Schwarzburg, Derek Weidenhahn, Armando Death
Edited by	Suresh Ayyar, Rob Bralver, William Haugse
Production; companies	Amnesia Productions, Audax Films, End Cue, SuperFilms!
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release date	April 18, 2013 (Tribeca)[1];
Running time	89 minutes

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia is a 2013 documentary film about the life and career of author Gore Vidal. It premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2013.[2]

Synopsis

The film is a commentary on Vidal's professional and personal life, and the impact he had in art and politics.[3] It includes exclusive interviews with Vidal, as well as figures such as Burr Steers and Christopher Hitchens.[3]

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 6.89/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favvorable reviews".[5]

Awards

The film won the award of Best International Documentary Film at the 2014 Byron Bay Film Festival.[6]

Accolades

Audience Award - Palm Springs International Film Festival[3]
Best Documentary - 16th United Nations Association Film Festival[3]

Festival screenings

Tribeca Film Festival (2013)[3]
Aspen Film Festival (2013)[3]
Traverse City Film Festival (2013)[3]
16th United Nations Association Film Festival (2013)[3]

References

"Tribeca: 'Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia' Trailer Hits the Web (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
van Syckle, Katie (April 20, 2013). "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia Premieres at Tribeca Film Festival". Rolling Stone.
"Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia". gorevidaldocumentary.com.
"Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia". Rotten Tomatoes.
"Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia". Metacritic.
"Celebs descend on Byron Bay for BBFF 2014 Closing Weekend and Awards" (PDF). Byron Bay Film Festival. March 10, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2014.

External links

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia at IMDb

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[1] "Tribeca: 'Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia' Trailer Hits the Web (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

[2] van Syckle, Katie (April 20, 2013). "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia Premieres at Tribeca Film Festival". Rolling Stone.

[official-3] "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia". gorevidaldocumentary.com.

[4] "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia". Rotten Tomatoes.

[5] "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia". Metacritic.

[6] "Celebs descend on Byron Bay for BBFF 2014 Closing Weekend and Awards" (PDF). Byron Bay Film Festival. March 10, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2014.