Jun 30, 2003
84 min
Full-HD

The Education of Gore Vidal (2003)

A contrarian and wickedly funny man, this PBS American Masters special explores Gore Vidal's extraordinary life and work, joining him at his cliff-side villa in Ravello, Italy.

Gore Vidal

Self

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Norman Mailer

Self (archive footage)

Sidney Lumet

Self

Paul Newman

Self

Susan Sarandon

Self

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

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The Education of Gore Vidal (2003)

Gore Vidal

John F. Kennedy

Dick Cavett

Norman Mailer

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