Good Night, and Good Luck.
- George Clooney
- 2005
- 1h 33m
- UK, France, Japan, USA
In the best film of his directorial career, George Clooney creates a gripping historical drama about the era of McCarthyism in America. David Struthern, Patricia Clarkson, Robert Downey Jr. star in a black and white masterpiece of American cinema.
Synopsis
When Senator Joseph McCarthy launches his campaign against the Communists in America, CBS News reporter Edward R. Murrow devotes himself to exposing the atrocities committed by McCarthy's Senate "investigation." The CBS team does everything they can to point out the Senator's lies and exaggerations, despite pressure from CBS corporate sponsors to stop.
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Καληνύχτα και Καλή Τύχη
Best Actor (David Strathairn)
Venice Film Festival
2005
Best Screenplay
Venice Film Festival
2005
Nomination for Best Film
Oscars
2006
Nomination for Best Director
Oscars
2006
Nomination for Actor in a Leading Role (David Strathairn)
Oscars
2006