Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
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| 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 |
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Amnesia Productions, Audax Films, End Cue, SuperFilms!
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| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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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.
The film is a commentary on Gore Vidal's professional and personal life, and the impact he had in art and politics. It includes exclusive interviews with Vidal, as well as figures such as Burr Steers and Christopher Hitchens.
The film was well received by critics. It received a 72 rating from Metacritic. As of September 8, 2014, it had an 86% ranking at Rotten Tomatoes.
The film won the award of Best International Documentary Film at the 2014 Byron Bay International Film Festival.
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