Advise & Consent

"Are the men and women of Washington really like this?"

1962 2h 19m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 129

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Synopsis

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Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired by the idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, which must decide whether he is the right person for the job.

“Are the men and women of Washington really like this?”

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Cast

Henry Fonda
Robert Leffingwell
Charles Laughton
Senator Seabright Cooley
Don Murray
Senator Brigham Anderson
Walter Pidgeon
Senate Majority Leader
Peter Lawford
Senator Lafe Smith
Gene Tierney
Dolly Harrison
Franchot Tone
The President
Lew Ayres
The Vice President

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Otto Preminger
Writers: Wendell Mayes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Otto Preminger, shot by Sam Leavitt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jerry Fielding. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Louis R. Loeffler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Henry Fonda and Charles Laughton and Don Murray carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Are the men and women of Washington really like this?".

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IMDB entry: tt0055728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Otto Preminger directs. Sam Leavitt behind the camera. Jerry Fielding scores. Louis R. Loeffler cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Otto Preminger, shot by Sam Leavitt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jerry Fielding. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Louis R. Loeffler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Henry Fonda and Charles Laughton and Don Murray carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Are the men and women of Washington really like this?".
7IMDB entry: tt0055728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 14 themes, including "usa president", "washington dc, usa", "based on novel or book", "senate".