A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers, and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, "What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?"
Best of Enemies is currently available on the following streaming services in the UK: Prime Video, Mubi, DocPlay and Beamafilm.
You can buy or rent Best of Enemies on the following streaming services in the UK: Google Play and iTunes.
Best of Enemies was released 10 years ago in 2015.
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