All The President's Men
7 August - 56 minsWe're discussing the 1976 Oscar-winning classic directed by Alan Pakula and written by William Goldman (one of Aaron Sorkin's screenwriting heroes). WOODSTEIN!
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Here are some extra tidbits:
"Telling the Truth about Lies" - a featurette on the making of the film
An article Gordon Willis wrote for American Cinematographer in 1976 about his work on the film, including his use of split diopters.
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later - which features Josh Malina in the role of Deep Throat
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