An intimate portrait of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the one of the most pioneering and consequential journalistic figures of the 20th century.
Acting
Bradlee himself — charisma that leaps through archival footage.
Direction
Maggio weaves Watergate, friendship, and grief into 90 tight minutes.
Editing
Seamless blend of interviews and era-defining newsreels.
Director
John Maggio
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bradlee kept the Watergate notes in his home safe for decades; Woodward and Bernstein had to beg to see their own history.
The documentary premiered as 'fake news' became political ammunition, making Bradlee's defense of adversarial journalism feel almost elegiac.
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Great documentary!
@Rubco55
Ben Bradlee was a badass.
@UNIT294
Seems really interesting! I'll be looking forward to it
@danieladamico5485 1
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