Advise & Consent (1962)

Directed by

Otto Preminger

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 18m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 121 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man nominated for Secretary of State faces confirmation hearings in the Senate. He commits perjury during the proceedings, and the political fallout affects everyone involved.

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What happens

Advise & Consent is a 1962 American political drama film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Advise and Consent by Allen Drury, published in 1959. It was adapted for the screen by Wendell Mayes and was directed by Otto Preminger. The film, set in Washington, D.C., follows the nomination process of a man who commits perjury in confirmation hearings for his nomination as Secretary of State. The title derives from the United States Constitution's Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 2, which provides that the president of the United States "shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States." The ensemble cast features Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton (in his final film role), Don Murray, Walter Pidgeon, Peter Lawford, Gene Tierney, Franchot Tone, Lew Ayres, Burgess Meredith, Eddie Hodges, Paul Ford, George Grizzard, Inga Swenson, Betty White, Edward Andrews, and others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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