This is a great new feature coming to Netflix on April 16th. Subscribers can watch or catch up today on The Pentagon Papers, a film with a five-star cast that examines the political case that made headlines in the 1970s.
Meryl Streep plays Kathryn Graham, the first publishing director of the Washington Post, who teams up with her editor-in-chief Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) to publicize a monumental government scandal and run the New York Times herself. Investigations.
These revelations touch on the maneuvers of four American presidents over thirty years to cover up highly sensitive issues… At the risk of their careers and freedom, Catherine and Ben must overcome everything that separates them to reveal to the public. A day of long-buried secrets…
An ode to freedom of the press
If the Pentagon Papers is interested in a very American thing – America’s political and military involvement in the Vietnam War, this brilliant film by Steven Spielberg is above all an ode to freedom of the press and highlights the work of journalists who risked their reputations and lives to find out the truth.
Like Pakula’s The President’s Men, which revisited the Watergate scandal, the film plunges us into the heart of two editors who face a difficult choice when they get hold of a 7,000-page report: expose tell. Truth to the public or protect yourself from any lawsuits.
A woman in an ocean of men
Told from Meryl Streep’s perspective, The Pentagon Papers is also a portrait of a powerful woman who puts her career and fame ahead of her decisions. The actress shines as Kathryn Graham, the only woman in a man’s world. When his main competitor’s (The Times) front page starts and his paper’s sales plummet, he shows he can stay out of trouble. Her duet with Tom Hanks – never before seen on screen – is one of the main strengths of this film, which is strongly feminist.
Precise dialogue, Spielberg’s simple yet careful direction, and precise acting make this political thriller a new must-see in the Netflix catalog.
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