Burgess Meredith, Charles Laughton, Don Murray
McCarthyism abounds when a Secretary of State appointee goes up against a hardline Senate Confirmation Committee.
DVD Release Date: May 10, 2005
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November 16, 2009Exceptional political drama, expert direction from Otto Preminger is a plus, and the cast is an amazing mix of great actors. Henry Fonda stands out, and of course Charles Laughton is amazing. He always is.
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October 29, 2009Plus je vois de films de Preminger, plus grande est mon admiration de son art. Ses films sont toujours réalisés avec maîtrise, son style est simple et percutant, ses distributions toujours cinq étoiles... et c'est exactement le cas avec "Advise and Consent", son thriller politiqu...( read more)
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February 19, 2009Decent acting with a superb performance by Laughton but the last 45 minutes or so are too predictable.
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February 17, 2008Excellent political drama with top flight cast, obviously some dated attitudes but that aside a very interesting film. And Betty White even pops up as the senator from Kansas!!
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June 28, 2007Preminger wanted to take on both Washington and Hollywood -- the first for its politics and the latter for its outdated code. We are the winners with this dark and all too real film... and what a cast! Significant also for the 1st depiction of an unequivocally gay bar in a film ...( read more)
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April 28, 2007Maybe the greatest movie on the inner workings of DC ever made. Charles Laughton just grooves through this movie.
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