The Best Man
Summary:
Gore Vidal adapted his biting and bitter political satire from his hit Broadway play. Franklin J. Schaffner directed and Haskell Wexler provided the sharp-edged cinematography. The story concerns the political back-biting and smear politics involved in a presidential election year scramble by potential presidential party nominees. Lee Tracy (in an Oscar-nominated performance ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Henry Fonda - (William Russell)
Cliff Robertson - (Joe Cantwell)
Edie Adams - (Mabel Cantwell)
Margaret Leighton - (Alice Russell)
Shelley Berman - (Sheldon Bascomb)
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Review:
The Best Man was writer Gore Vidal's liberal counterpoint to Allen Drury's conservative Advise and Consent. Both stories hinge on the potential for blackmail in the political arena, specifically in regard to homosexual relationships. Vidal's dialogue is sharp and insightful, and the film features superb performances from Henry Fonda,... Continue >>
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