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Our Nixon

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Home movies of Richard Nixon filmed by his closest aides offer an intimate new look into his presidency.
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Our Nixon offers a privileged personal perspective on a White House soon to be derailed by scandal, giving viewers an intimate look at the people behind the political legend.

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Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic A capably done account of a presidential career that was wrecked by a crime that was unnecessary. Oct 9, 2013 Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times The result is maudlin beyond belief, especially Nixon's farewell to the aides he's in the process of firing, but other moments simply register as shockingly out of touch. Rated: 3/4 Sep 26, 2013 Full Review David Denby The New Yorker [A] shrewdly edited collection of news footage and "home movies" taken by members of the Nixon White House staff ... Sep 16, 2013 Full Review Ben Nicholson CineVue Rather than a typical by-the-numbers doc, it gives an unconventional slant on an endlessly intriguing figure. Rated: 3/5 Mar 5, 2019 Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Portraying Nixon as the same anxious, fearful man that's become his rep, the film never fails to add an extra dimension to that image. Dec 4, 2018 Full Review Sarah Gopaul Digital Journal It's interesting to see and hear the raw recordings, but many may require further context to fully appreciate what is presented. Oct 25, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E Informative documentary. Talking about bravery, it shows the vocal group The Ray Conniff singers invited to perform at the White House and before they started they unfolded a sign against the war in Vietnam. Then the concert took place like any other event. Today, they would have been shot. Nixon also reveals that homosexuality destroyed Greece. “The last six Roman emperors were fags”. But also when there are demonstrations against the war converses with Erlichman and decide not to call any troops. Nixon: “No! God! No!” And you thought history progresses linearly. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review Audience Member This was outstanding and worth a re-watch consistently as contemporary events make Nixon always relevant. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member incredibly interesting. private, behind the scenes films of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et. al. queued to contemporaneous audio from the tapes... and post-facto interviews with them in various degrees of introspection. really strange and compelling. really well done. hated when it ended. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member tricky dicky with his pants down!! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent archive film! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member An entertaining film with a unique (if not entirely groundbreaking) perspective on the Nixon White House and Watergate. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Penny Lane

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Dan Cogan

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Jenny Raskin

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Rebecca Ritchie Brower

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Louis Venezia

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Penny Lane

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Synopsis Home movies of Richard Nixon filmed by his closest aides offer an intimate new look into his presidency.
Director
Penny Lane
Producer
Penny Lane, Brian L. Frye
Distributor
Cinedigm
Production Co
CoPilot Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 30, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.2K
Runtime
1h 24m
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