The Education of Gore Vidal

"The unfed mind devours itself"

2003 1h 24m EN

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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A contrarian and wickedly funny man, this PBS American Masters special explores Gore Vidal's extraordinary life and work, joining him at his cliff-side villa in Ravello, Italy.

“The unfed mind devours itself”

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Cast

Gore Vidal
Self
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
Self (archive footage)
Norman Mailer
Self (archive footage)
Sidney Lumet
Self
Paul Newman
Self
Susan Sarandon
Self
Jacqueline Kennedy
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Deborah Dickson
Writers: Deborah Dickson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Deborah Dickson, shot by Don Lenzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sakae Ishikawa 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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Gore Vidal and John F. Kennedy and Dick Cavett carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The unfed mind devours itself".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0342319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Deborah Dickson directs. Don Lenzer behind the camera. Sakae Ishikawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Deborah Dickson, shot by Don Lenzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sakae Ishikawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gore Vidal and John F. Kennedy and Dick Cavett carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The unfed mind devours itself".
8IMDB entry: tt0342319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.