Gore Vidal's Lincoln
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Actor: Deborah Adair, Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Mulligan, Sam Waterston, Tom BrennanDirector: Lamont Johnson
Brand: Echo
Producer: Bill Finnegan
Producer: David Roessell
Producer: Patricia Finnegan
Producer: Rick Rosenberg
Producer: Robert W. Christiansen
Writer: Ernest Kinoy
Writer: Gore Vidal
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 188 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-07-06
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Platinum Disc
Movie Reviews of Gore Vidal's Lincoln
Movie Review: "With malice toward none, with charity for all..."
Summary: 5 Stars
Gore Vidal's "Lincoln" presents, quite possibly, the most accurate depiction of Lincoln on film. Unlike previous films, this one shows that Lincoln did not become "the Great Emancipator" overnight; rather, his views on the issue of slavery and emancipation, and ultimately having colored troops enlisted, changed over the course of the four years of the American Civil War, and this film does a great job of showing these changing views.
While the film is not the best written, the flaws in the script are made up for by strong production values and, most importantly, terrific performances. Sam Waterston gives what is possibly the best performance as Lincoln on film, showing his humor, as well as his darker sides, and the sadness at the loss of a son. While the very beautiful Mary Tyler Moore doesn't look like the short, rather pudgy Mary Todd Lincoln, her performance is well-nuanced, showing both the tenderness and the slight insanity that she was believed to have. The supporting cast is very good, and the depictions of some of the battles, while not always accurate, bring a little excitement to this historical drama.
While the DVD doesn't present the best picture quality, the power of the program itself more than makes up for it. As an avid student of Civil War history, I found Gore Vidal's "Lincoln" to be as definitive a depiction of our Sixteenth President as has been produced, and I recommend it both to historians and those who enjoy great drama.
Movie/DVD Grade: A-
Summary of Gore Vidal's Lincoln
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