Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Directed by	Nicholas D. Wrathall
Produced by	Michael Barnett, Andrew Kortschak, Walter Kortschak, Burr Steers
Starring	Gore Vidal
Music by	Ian Honeyman
Cinematography	Joel Schwartzberg
Edited by	Suresh Ayyar, Rob Bralver, William Haugse
Production companies	Amnesia Productions, Audax Films, End Cue, SuperFilms!
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	2013
Running time	83 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.^[1]

Synopsis

The film is a commentary on Gore Vidal's professional and personal life, and the impact he had in art and politics.^[2] It includes exclusive interviews with Vidal, as well as figures such as Burr Steers and Christopher Hitchens.^[2]

Cast

• Gore Vidal
• Jay Parini
• Burr Steers
• Christopher Hitchens
• Jodie Evans
• Tim Robbins
• Mikhail Gorbachev
• Sting
• David Mamet
• Bob Scheer
• William F. Buckley
• Jay Parini
• Norman Mailer
• Nina Straight
• Dick Cavett

Reception

The film was well received by critics. It received a 72 rating from Metacritic.^[3] As of September 8, 2014, it had an 86% ranking at Rotten Tomatoes.^[4]

Accolades

• Audience Award - Palm Springs International Film Festival^[2]
• Best Documentary - 16th United Nations Association Film Festival^[2]

Festival screenings

• Tribeca Film Festival (2013)^[2]
• Aspen Film Festival (2013)^[2]
• Traverse City Film Festival (2013)^[2]
• 16th United Nations Association Film Festival (2013)^[2]

References

1. "Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
2. "Gore Vidal Documentary". Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia. IFC. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
3. "Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
4. "Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 September 2014.