David frosts interview of richard nixon is one of the most important interviews ever conducted due to the fact that frost and nixon engaged in a battle that would make nixon admit to his. Morgans subject is a curious moment of postwatergate shakeout. They were recorded and broadcast on television in four programs in 1977. Transcript of david frosts interview with richard nixon. Writer peter morgans legendary battle between richard nixon, the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and david frost, a jetsetting television personality with a name to make, in the story of the historic encounter that changed both their lives. This dvd makes available the most interesting of the segments, in which frost confronts nixon about his involvement in the watergate scandal which had forced his resignation from the presidency. The film was written by stone, christopher wilkinson and stephen j. In the film, this phone call sets the stage for the final interview.
I can give the inside story because, as nixons biographer, i knew the expresident and his inner circle well. Frostnixon is a 2008 historical drama film based on the 2006 play of the same name by peter morgan, who also adapted the screenplay. President richard nixon near stacks of white house tapes transcripts recording a national radiotelevision announcement, april 22, 1974, nara, whpo e267814. Our guests are, michael sheen, alias david frost in the riveting new movie frostnixon, and david frost, the man who in 1977 got expresident richard nixon finally to admit to his great watergate. Nixon caused great excitement at the time of their first airing in 1977. Frostnixon talk took place in dana point home orange. At the time nixon sat down with frost to discuss the sordid details that ultimately derailed his presidency, it had been three years since the former commander in chief had been forced out of office. Frost was the only person to have interviewed all eight british prime ministers serving between 1964 and 2016 harold wilson, edward heath, james callaghan, margaret thatcher, john major, tony blair, gordon brown, and david cameron and all seven u. Comparisons between scenes from the movie frost nixon 2008 with the scenes from the david frost interview with richard nixon. David frosts interviews with expresident of the united states richard m.
Strange, how a man once so reviled has gained stature in the memory. David frost right interrogates richard nixon in 1977. The man who famously broke richard nixon in 1977 was a young british television personality, and we see him do it in the riveting new movie frost nixon. Frank langella as richard nixon michael sheen as david frost kevin bacon as jack brennan oliver platt as bob zelnick sam. Richard nixon and tv host david frost go headtohead in this oscarrnominated film that chronicles their four gripping interviews.
Richard nixon frank langella attempts to upstage david frost michael sheen in frostnixon. Frost prepare for the interviews and is played by a rabbity sam rockwell in the movie, and whose book the conviction of richard nixon was the so. Frost obtained exclusive rights to interview nixon and on may 4, 1977, fortyfive million. David frost and former president richard nixon and a host of others outside the monarch bay home of harold and martha lea smith during the march 1977 series of interviews. I accompanied david with the team down south to laguna, he did not drive, contrary to the frostnixon movie. David frost, interviewer who got nixon to apologize for watergate. Caroline cushing graham, girlfriend portrayed in frost. Nixon is a historical drama based on the reallife interviews between british media personality david frost and disgraced former american president richard m. A revealing and engaging look at one of the most famous series of interviews in history.
Sir david frost, who has died aged 74, established himself as an interviewer par excellence when he extracted an apology out of disgraced former us president richard nixon for his role in the. Richard nixon did not admit any criminal guilt in his interview with david frost on wednesday but he made his strongest and most sustained. In the weeks before david frosts interview with president nixon in 1977, he spoke with mike wallace about what viewers could expect from the interview, and what the former president hoped to gain. David frost, the british broadcaster whose interviews of historic figures like henry kissinger, john lennon and, most famously, richard m. In 1977, former president richard nixon agreed to be interviewed by british journalist david frost for recordings broadcast on television. Nixon is a 1995 american epic historical drama film directed by oliver stone, produced by clayton townsend, stone and andrew g. Frostnixon 79 movie clip when the president does it, its not. The complete interviews digitally remastered this program, culled from the over 28 hours of interview footage between sir david frost and u. Morgan, the film revisits the televised may 1977 faceoff between the toothy british personality david frost and the disgraced former president richard m. Watch frostnixon online free full movie at gostreams. With frank langella, michael sheen, kevin bacon, sam rockwell. Rievele, with significant contributions from project consultants christopher scheer and robert scheer.
In the movie frostnixon, we saw an amazing political story that highlighted the tale of david frosts interview of former president richard nixon. This is the movie about david frost and richard nixons conflict why nixon resigned from presidental office. In 1977, three years after the watergate scandal that ended his presidency, richard nixon frank langella selects british tv personality david frost michael sheen to conduct a oneonone. Ron howards account of david frosts postwatergate tv interviews isnt always faithful to fact, but then neither was richard nixon. Richard nixon interviewed by david frost video dailymotion. David frost extracts apology from richard nixon in. The famous frosts 1977 interview with president nixon, only four years after he resigned. For three years after being forced from office, nixon remained silent. Nixon was certain that he could hold his own opposite the upandcoming british broadcaster, and even frosts own people werent quite sure their boss was ready for such a highprofile interview. David frost, interviewer who got nixon to apologize for. Though sir david frost doesnt see his 1977 interviews with former president richard nixon as an intellectual rocky in the words of frostnixon playwright and screenwriter peter morgan. British tv host david frosts longform interviews with expresident richard nixon, conducted in 1977. Frostnixon is based on journalist david frosts 1977 interview with former president richard nixon.
As david prepared to interview richard nixon, i made the sandwiches for their lunch. After seeing the frostnixon movie i came home directly and ordered this. Originally broadcast in may of 1977, this series of interviews between sir david frost and u. The performaces of the two main actors as david frost and former president nixon really make the movie. They were recorded and broadcast on television and radio in four programs in 1977. After his resignation in 1974, nixon spent more than two years away from public life. David frosts interviews of richard nixon were some of the most. He was an actor and writer, known for frostnixon 2008, the new girl 1960 and presidential countdown 1960. President richard nixon, delves into the various controversies of nixons presidency, including most famously the watergate scandal. The nixon interviews were a series of interviews of former united states president richard nixon conducted by british journalist david frost. The film tells the story of the political and personal life of former u. David frost interviews richard nixon tv movie 1977 imdb.
Like the eponymous smash play its based on, it tells a dramatic story of a clash of two interesting figures one of them absolutely riveting, with two richly talented actors, frank langella as richard nixon and michael sheen as david frost. Sessions form backbone of new film frostnixon, based on hit play. Comparisons between scenes from the movie frostnixon 2008 with the scenes from the david frost interview with richard nixon. Frank langella and patty mccormack in frostnixon 2008 kevin bacon at an event. He died on april 22, 1994 in manhattan, new york city, new york, usa. David frost interviews richard nixon tv movie 1977. On 61872 a man who was an employee of richard onions reelection committee office was arrested after trying to bug democratic national committee office. The interviews became the central subject of peter morgans play frostnixon in 2006 and the 2008 film version. British talkshow host david frost and former president richard nixon. Frostnixon may stretch the truth, but isnt that just art imitiating life. The gma hostwho worked for richard nixon at the time of his interview with david frosttalks with the daily beast about her memories of her ex. David frost interviews richard nixon, may 4, 1977 politico. A dramatic retelling of the postwatergate television interviews between british talkshow host david frost and former president richard nixon.
And yet how much more intelligent, thoughtful and, well, presidential, he now seems, compared to the occupant of the office. It was a big ratings success at the time, justifying the somewhat controversial decision to cut an enormous check for nixons services. How dramatic it was when david frost cornered him on tv and presided over the humiliating confession that he had stonewalled for three years. The original watergate interviews digitally remastered originally broadcast in may of 1977, this series of interviews between sir david frost and u. President richard nixon delves into the various controversies of nixons presidency, including, most famously, the watergate scandal. The nixon interviews were a series of conversations between former president richard nixon and british journalist david frost, produced by john birt.
In this movie, we see frost michael sheen move from being an immature,somewhat lightweight, silly mc and talk show host into an honesttogod mature, hardnosed interragator. Frostnixon 79 movie clip when the president does it. David frost michael sheen interviews richard nixon frank langella in. V and the world, this is where the reality talk show host david frost comes in. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. The film tells the story behind the frostnixon interviews of 1977. Richard nixon was born on january 9, 19 in yorba linda, california, usa as richard milhous nixon.
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