{"id":15706,"date":"2011-01-27T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-28T00:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=15706"},"modified":"2020-11-26T02:08:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T09:08:21","slug":"advise-consent-1962","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=15706","title":{"rendered":"Advise &#038; Consent (1962)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Son, this is a Washington, D.C. kind of lie. It&#8217;s when the other person knows you&#8217;re lying, and also knows you <em>know<\/em> he knows.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AdviseConsent-Poster1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AdviseConsent-Poster1-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AdviseConsent-Poster1-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AdviseConsent-Poster1-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AdviseConsent-Poster1.jpg 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile leading an investigation to determine if the new Secretary of State candidate (Henry Fonda) selected by the President of the United States (Franchot Tone) is qualified for the position, a young senator (Don Murray) finds his own life scrutinized.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blackmail<\/li>\n<li>Burgess Meredith Films<\/li>\n<li>Charles Laughton Films<\/li>\n<li>Cold War<\/li>\n<li>Don Murray Films<\/li>\n<li>Franchot Tone Films<\/li>\n<li>Gene Tierney Films<\/li>\n<li>Henry Fonda Films<\/li>\n<li>Otto Preminger Films<\/li>\n<li>Peter Lawford Films<\/li>\n<li>Political Corruption<\/li>\n<li>Walter Pidgeon Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBased on the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Advise_and_Consent\">Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Allen Drury<\/a>, this fascinating, boldly themed film by director Otto Preminger never dumbs down its source material, instead providing attentive viewers with an unparalleled look at the inner workings of Washington, D.C. Unabashedly &#8220;political&#8221; (on more than one level), <em>Advise &#038; Consent<\/em> exposes &#8212; and ultimately censures &#8212; the unbelievably treacherous nature of high-level politics, in which a person&#8217;s past actions and acquaintances, no matter how private, can come back to haunt him &#8212; and lobbying for one&#8217;s beliefs can cause irreparable (if unintended) harm to others. <\/p>\n<p>Other than the slowly gripping storyline itself (which takes its time getting to the crux of the drama), what&#8217;s perhaps most memorable about <em>Advise &#038; Consent<\/em> are the documentary-like glimpses it affords of Washington, D.C. at work, complete with underground shuttles taking the senators to and from their sessions, and highly realistic interactions on the senate floor (with the senators referring to each other in third person). And, as Eric Henderson writes in his review of the film for Slant Magazine, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slantmagazine.com\/film\/review\/advise-and-consent\/1556\">&#8220;Preminger&#8217;s filmed version of the novel makes up for the various excised subplots and legal-procedural nitty-gritty with a typically unerring sense of spatial intrigue&#8221;<\/a> &#8212; in other words, it&#8217;s surprisingly visually arresting for a &#8220;courtroom&#8221; drama. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the ensemble performances throughout are largely top-notch, and feature some unexpected surprises (i.e., a young Betty White in her film debut as an outspoken senator). Don Murray (whose notable earlier roles included &#8216;Bo&#8217; in <em>Bus Stop<\/em>, and Johnny in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4291\"><em>Hatful of Rain<\/em><\/a>) is perfectly cast, and entirely believable, in what turns out to be the film&#8217;s tragic central role &#8212; that of Senator Brigham Anderson, a &#8220;family man&#8221; with a conflicted history he&#8217;s determined to keep hidden at all costs. In his final role (playing Southern Senator &#8220;Seab&#8221; Cooley), Charles Laughton gives a typically nuanced yet showy performance; and Walter Pidgeon is solidly effective in a smaller role as the Senate House Majority Leader. <\/p>\n<p><strong>P.S.<\/strong> If you haven&#8217;t seen the film or read the novel, be careful reading reviews online; almost all give away the central plot &#8220;twist&#8221;, which I&#8217;ve only hinted at here. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don Murray as Brig<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Murray.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Murray-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Murray-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Murray-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Murray-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Murray-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Murray-1536x740.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Murray.png 1721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Charles Laughton as Seab<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Laughton.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Laughton-1024x494.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"309\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Laughton-1024x494.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Laughton-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Laughton-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Laughton-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Laughton-1536x742.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Laughton.png 1717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Walter Pidgeon as the Senate Majority Leader<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Pidgeon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Pidgeon-1024x505.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"316\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Pidgeon-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Pidgeon-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Pidgeon-128x63.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Pidgeon-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Pidgeon-1536x758.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Pidgeon.png 1713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of the U.S. government<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Still2-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Still2-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Still2-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Still2-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Still2-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Still2-1536x740.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Advise-and-Consent-Still2.png 1709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wendell Mayes&#8217; smart, thematically bold screenplay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as one of Preminger&#8217;s most powerful films. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#goodshow\">Good Show<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#director\">Important Director<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0055728\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.nytimes.com\/movie\/review?_r=1&#038;res=9A06E3DC1F3AE63BBC4F53DFB0668389679EDE\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/66836\/advise-and-consent#articles-reviews?articleId=159645\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4wR4d_TmRMs\">Tired Old Queen at the Movies Video Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Son, this is a Washington, D.C. kind of lie. It&#8217;s when the other person knows you&#8217;re lying, and also knows you know he knows.&#8221; Synopsis: While leading an investigation to determine if the new Secretary of State candidate (Henry Fonda) selected by the President of the United States (Franchot Tone) is qualified for the position, a young senator (Don Murray) finds his own life scrutinized. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Blackmail Burgess Meredith Films Charles Laughton Films Cold War Don&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=15706\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15706"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54975,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15706\/revisions\/54975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}