著名人たちが愛したという伝説のテレビマンを、ジョージ・クルーニーが演じた実録ドラマ。舞台は“赤狩り”が全米を震撼させていた1953年。誰もが報復に脅えるなか、キャスターのエド・マローだけは言葉を武器に巨悪に立ち向かった。
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監督: ジョージ・クルーニー
脚本: グラント・ヘスロヴ / ジョージ・クルーニー
制作: Marc Butan / Todd Wagner / Chris Salvaterra
撮影監督: Robert Elswit
制作会社: Warner Independent Pictures / 2929 Productions / Redbus Pictures / TFC / Participant / Section Eight / Davis Films
There's a brief clip at the start of "Sink the Bismarck" (1960) that illustrates the impact of Edward R. Murrow's potent and succinct style of broadcasting that eventually led to him receiving an award from his peers at the beginning of this film. It's his acceptance speech that sets the tone for a retrospective that focuses on his time attempting to stand up for the civil liberties of many American people during the investigations by Senator Joseph McCarthy of Minnesota into the alleged infiltration of just about all aspects of society by communists and their allies. David Strathairn delivers one of his best performances here as the man whose stance earns him plaudits from some quarters, but enmity from others who accuse him of being an appeaser - or worse. Determined, he nevertheless becomes dependant on the good will of his network chief executive (Frank Langella) and stalwart producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) as he issues a challenge to the politician and risks his career. In many ways these men had similarities of character. The use of archive footage of McCarthy and the pieces-to-camera from Strathairn offers us two contrasting styles, attitudes and sets of beliefs and though clearly the editorial is pro-Murrow, it still allows us to experience and evaluate some of the frenzy that prevailed at the time when the cold war was very much at it's height. Director Clooney uses a documentary style of intense monochrome photography to quite chillingly expose us to the perils of free reporting at a time when swimming agains a tide that would stop at nothing to rubbish it's opponents was no small gamble. It packs lots to think about into ninety minutes and emphasises the still quite dangerous scenarios that dogma coupled with a strong cult of personality can deliver to an unwitting population.
