Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

October 3, 1925 · 100 years old

Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays interrogated the social and cultural sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Beyond literature, Vidal w…

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15 titles
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Gattaca

Gattaca

1997 · 1h 46m · Movie

Vincent, an "In-Valid," assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect.

7.7
2
Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

1959 · 1h 54m · Movie

A surgeon is assigned the case of a young woman whose aunt wants her lobotomized to cover up a family secret.

7.5
3
With Honors

With Honors

1994 · 1h 41m · Movie

Convinced his thesis will have him graduate with honors from Harvard University, a stuffy student finds himself at the mercy of a homeless man's demands when he holds the papers hostage.

6.7
4
Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

1992 · 1h 42m · Movie

A conservative folk singer turns his hand to politics and runs for the U.S. Senate, but he is not above dirty tricks and smear campaigns to gain an advantage over his opponent.

7.0
5
Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal

Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal

2015 · 1h 27m · Movie

A documentary on the series of televised debates in 1968 between liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley.

7.6
6
Roma

Roma

1972 · 2h 0m · Movie

A fluid, unconnected and sometimes chaotic procession of scenes detailing the various people and events of life in Italy's capital, most of it based on director Federico Fellini's life.

7.3
7
Why We Fight

Why We Fight

2005 · 1h 38m · Movie

Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these que...

8.0
8
The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

1967 · 2h 28m · Movie

In 1942, a Polish prostitute and German Agent is murdered in Warsaw. Suspicion falls on three Generals, and Major Grau of German Intelligence seeks justice which ends up taking decades.

7.2
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The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

1996 · 1h 42m · Movie

A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.

7.8
10
Inside Deep Throat

Inside Deep Throat

2005 · 1h 29m · Movie

An examination of the infamous pornographic film Deep Throat (1972), covering aspects from the film's creation to its cultural impact.

6.7
11
The Sicilian

The Sicilian

1987 · 1h 55m · Movie

Egocentric bandit Salvatore Giuliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence.

5.4
12
Shadow Conspiracy

Shadow Conspiracy

1997 · 1h 43m · Movie

Bishop, trusted advisor to the president, has shots fired at him when Pachenko comes to him about a traitor in highest level of government. He gets away from the cold blooded assassin twice. Will he find the traitor before getting...

5.0
13
Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

1966 · 2h 53m · Movie

August 1944. The Allies are approaching Paris and resistance groups within the city start to plan an uprising against the Germans. However, Hitler wants the city destroyed if it looks like the Allies will take it.

6.8
14
Salinger

Salinger

2013 · 2h 0m · Movie

An unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye.

6.7
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Ritual in Transfigured Time

Ritual in Transfigured Time

1946 · 15m · Movie

An experiment with editing techniques that distort space and time in order to further contextualize an image.

6.9