The American President
Before The West Wing made him a household name, Aaron Sorkin penned the screenplay for Rob Reiner’s political dramedy that features a widowed president who falls for a professional lobbyist. But in the age of 24-hour news cycles and ruthless partisan politics, can the leader of the free world really have a personal life?
Fans of The West Wing will immediately recognize familiar faces as well as Sorkin’s signature flourishes: rapid-fire “walk and talk” dialogues in White House corridors shot in single takes, a distinct sense of humor, and, above all, an unabashedly idealistic, even naïve, take on the American political system.
Reiner’s movie is a throwback to a time when this vision of the presidency still felt possible. Today, it might provoke a chuckle, a groan, but maybe even pangs of longing.
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Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner, born in 1947, is an actor and director whose career has spanned decades and genres. He first became known to audiences through iconic acting roles in All in the Family, Sleepless in Seattle, and The First Wives Club, before shifting to directing. He made his directorial debut with the unforgettable mockumentary classic This Is Spinal Tap. Many of his later films, including A Few Good Men, The American President, and Ghosts of Mississippi, constitute cinematic benchmarks of American liberalism aligned with the values of the Democratic Party.
Selected filmography
1984 Oto Spinal Tap / This is Spinal Tap
1989 Kiedy Harry poznał Sally / When Harry Met Sally…
1990 Misery
1995 Prezydent – Miłość w Białym Domu / The American President
1996 Duchy Mississippi / Ghosts of Mississippi
2016 LBJ
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