The Great American Lie

2020 1h 28m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 5

Documentary

Synopsis

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Examines how a US value system built on the extreme masculine ideals of money, power and control has glorified individualism, institutionalized inequality, and undermined the ability of most Americans to achieve the American Dream.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicholas Kristof
Himself
Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond
Herself
Libby Schaaf
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Languages: English, Spanish

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nicholas Kristof and Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond and Libby Schaaf carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9143084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jennifer Siebel Newsom directs. Jessica Congdon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Jessica Congdon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nicholas Kristof and Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond and Libby Schaaf carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9143084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.