The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream
Synopsis
Narrated by Harry Shearer (THIS IS SPINAL TAP), the film tells the untold story of the Watergate burglars, based on director Shane O’Sullivan’s book on the subject, and explores representations of the Nixon years in popular culture, using the music, commercials, and cinema of the era to evoke the fevered political landscape and the culture wars between Nixon’s silent majority and the radical anti-war left. How MEDIUM COOL, LION’S LOVE and SHAMPOO reflect on the political events of 1968; and how paranoid thrillers like THE CONVERSATION, TAXI DRIVER and ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN can be read in the context of the Watergate break-in and investigation which followed.
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 105 min
- Director
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Shane O'Sullivan
- Producer
- Shane O'Sullivan
- Editor
- Shane O'Sullivan
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
E2 Films
25 Elmworth GroveLondon
SE21 8RA
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