Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia - Official Trailer | HD | IFC Films

Opening in select theaters May 23rd and VOD May 29th

Starring: Gore Vidal and Jay Parini

Controversial, brilliant, and ever entertaining, the late Gore Vidal recalls his remarkable life as America’s most outspoken intellectual superstar in this illuminating, up close and personal documentary. Through intimate interviews with Vidal himself, as well as friends and colleagues like Tim Robbins and Christopher Hitchens, the film reveals how the charismatic cultural critic used the media to wage blistering attacks on hypocrisy and establishment politics. Vidal is witty, unsentimental, and enlightening as ever in this definitive portrait of one of the most fascinating personalities of the last century.

A Sundance Selects Release

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[drewhunkins]

One of the greatest Americans ever to live. A genuine hero.

[jfs]

"I SAY SO" is the best line EVER

[originalname]

Just watched this on Netflix. Great documentary on a fascinating man. I can't believe I'd never heard of Gore Vidal before now. Gonna have to go check out some of his works for sure.

Anybody have any recommendations on which of his novels to start with?

[CODJESSE]

IFC you need to promote your stuff more!

[MrLoobu]

"In America the top 5% have 20% and the bottom 20% only have 5%!" Vidal states angrily. Bahahahaha fuck wouldnt that be nice these days.