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Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal (pronounced /ˌɡɔər vɪˈdɑːl/ or /vɪˈdæl/) (born Eugene Luther Gore Vidal October 3, 1925) is an American author, playwright, essayist, screenwriter and political activist. Early in his career he wrote The City and the Pillar (1948), which outraged mainstream critics as one of the first...
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Caligula

Caligula is a 1979 film directed by Tinto Brass, with additional scenes filmed by Giancarlo Lui and Penthouse founder Bob Guccione. The film concerns the rise and fall of Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar Germanicus, better known as Caligula. Caligula was...

Initial release date:

  • Aug 14, 1979

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Runtime:

  • 156 min (93.6 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 17,500,000 (US$)

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur (or Benhur) is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, the third film version of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. It premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on November 18, 1959. The film went on to win...

Initial release date:

  • Nov 18, 1959

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Runtime:

  • 212 min (127 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 15,000,000 (US$)

The Best Man

The Best Man is a 1964 film based on the play of the same title, both written by Gore Vidal. Starring Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, and Lee Tracy, the film (and play) lays bare the seamy political maneuverings behind the nomination of a presidential...

Initial release date:

  • Apr 5, 1964

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Runtime:

  • 102 min (61.2 hs )

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Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning? (French: Paris brûle-t-il?) is a 1966 Franco-American film dealing with the 1944 liberation of Paris by rival branches of the French Resistance (communist and Gaullist) and the Free French Forces. The title is Adolf Hitler's...

Initial release date:

  • 1966

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Runtime:

  • 173 min (104 hs )

Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge is a campy American comedy film released in 1970. Based on the 1968 novel of the same name by Gore Vidal, the film was directed by Michael Sarne, with Raquel Welch in the title role. It also starred John Huston as Buck Loner, Mae...

Initial release date:

  • 1970

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Runtime:

  • 94 min (56 hs )

Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer is a 1959 drama film made by Columbia Pictures, based on the play of the same title by Tennessee Williams. The film was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Sam Spiegel from a screenplay by Gore Vidal and Williams....

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  • 114 min (68.4 hs )

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The Catered Affair

The Catered Affair (1956), also known as Wedding Party, is a family drama film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by Richard Brooks and produced by Sam Zimbalist from a screenplay by Gore Vidal, based on a television play by Paddy...

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