Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Synopsis

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.

Top cast

Gore Vidal

Self

Jerry Brown

Self (archive footage)

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush