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- 2013
- Not Rated
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group
- 1 h 24 m
- 2013
- Not Rated
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group
- 1 h 24 m
Summary Never before seen Super 8 home movies filmed by Richard Nixon's closest aides - and convicted Watergate conspirators - offer a surprising and intimate new look into his Presidency.
Directed By: Penny Lane
- 2013
- Not Rated
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group
- 1 h 24 m
- 2013
- Not Rated
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group
- 1 h 24 m
Our Nixon
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Summary Never before seen Super 8 home movies filmed by Richard Nixon's closest aides - and convicted Watergate conspirators - offer a surprising and intimate new look into his Presidency.
Directed By: Penny Lane
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
72
93% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
7% Mixed
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0% Negative
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An illuminating and often hilarious portrayal of the man and his myth, and those who surrounded him.
Having a backstage view of the momentous trip to China adds color, but the real takeaway here is a tone of dawning tragedy, sourness sneaking into even the most innocuous of visual records.
We get to see film of daughter Tricia’s wedding (her father is a surprisingly agile ballroom dancer) and other oddities. We also hear more of the famous audiotapes than usual. You’ll be interested to know that Nixon, not in praise, referred to Henry Kissinger as a “swinger.”
At its best moments, Our Nixon captures the split-personality of the times, and the apparently innocent face of corruption.
It isn’t a terribly intimate portrait of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Chapin, or Nixon, but it is revealing in its own right, as a fascinatingly warped and aged Polaroid of an epic life that’s grown more compelling with the passage of time.
A brisk, eye-opening documentary about the Nixon White House as seen from the inside, this triumph of editing is composed of home movies shot by the president’s staff, accompanied by later TV interviews and priceless audio from the secret tapes, making it a must-see for anyone interested in Americana.
Pieced together, these behind-the-scenes moments are a thrill for history buffs. From the moon landing to the resignations, this is raw Nixon.
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Production Company
CoPilot Pictures
Release Date Aug 30, 2013
Duration 1 h 24 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Now more than ever.
Website
http://www.ournixon.com/
Awards
Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Ann Arbor Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Nantucket Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
