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Wilson|Charles Coburn

Wilson

Charles Coburn and Geraldine Fitzgerald
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Overview

This historical biography of Thomas Woodrow Wilson, the 28th American president, provides a rich panoramic examination of the personal and professional life of the man who held office during World War I. It chronicles his career from president of Princeton and governor of New Jersey to his presidential election and two terms in the White House. Finally, the epic examines Wilson's staunch efforts to achieve peace through the League of Nations--efforts that failed and led to his ultimate political defeat. Even among the handful of presidents who have survived two terms of office, the events of Wilson's life and career combine with his personal qualities to create a story of unusual dramatic power. Through accurately portraying his preacherlike oratory style and commitment to abstract ideals, along with his background as a history professor, the loss of a wife, his battles with the senate, the White House marriage, and Wilson's tragic and debilitating stroke, WILSON emerges with almost as much integrity as the man it portrays.

Awards:
1944 - Academy Awards - Best Color Interior Decoration - Winner
1944 - Academy Awards - Best Sound Recording - Winner
1944 - Academy Awards - Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award - Winner
1944 - Academy Awards - Best Film Editing - Winner
1944 - Academy Awards - Best Cinematography - Winner
1944 - Academy Awards - Best Original Screenplay - Winner

Main Cast & Crew:
Henry King - Director
Cedric Hardwicke
Charles Coburn
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Thomas Mitchell
Ruth Nelson
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Sidney Blackmer
Madeleine Forbes
Stanley Ridges
Eddie Foy Jr.

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Full Frame, Manufactured on Demand, Mono Sound)
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 024543873983
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: NR
  • Release Date: February 2013

Movie Reviews

Synopsis:
This superb screen biography of President Woodrow Wilson is a rich panorama of his personal and political lives. Producer Darryl F. Zanuck remarked that WILSON was the film of which he was the proudest. Academy Award Nominations: 10, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor--Alexander Knox. Academy Awards: 5, including Best Original Screenplay.

Reviews:
"...It does ooze period pageantry in its re-creations of famed political conventions and Princeton football games..." - 08/06/1993 USA Today, p.3D

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