Bibliograph

The best man, United Artists ; screenplay by Gore Vidal ; produced by Stuart Millar and Lawrence Turman ; directed by Franklin Schaffner

Type

Label

The best man, United Artists ; screenplay by Gore Vidal ; produced by Stuart Millar and Lawrence Turman ; directed by Franklin Schaffner

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

The best man

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

722384635

Responsibility statement

United Artists ; screenplay by Gore Vidal ; produced by Stuart Millar and Lawrence Turman ; directed by Franklin Schaffner

Runtime

102

Series statement

Metro Goldwyn Mayer limited edition collection

Summary

Story of two candidates for their party's presidential nomination. One is an intellectual with a sense of morality, the other an opportunist who would win at all costs. The deciding factor is the endorsement of the out-going president who thrives on political in-fighting and deplores indecision

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Gore Vidal's The best man

Classification