Wilson (film)
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| Original title | Wilson |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1944 |
| length | 154 minutes |
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| Director | Henry King |
| script | Lamar Trotti |
| production | Darryl F. Zanuck / Twentieth Century Fox |
| music | Alfred Newman |
| camera | Leon Shamroy |
| cut | Barbara McLean |
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Wilson is an American feature film from 1944. The film tells the life story of US President Woodrow Wilson . The film has not yet been shown in Germany. With an extreme budget of three million US dollars at the time, the film biography was a flop at the box office. Even so, the film made a total of five Oscars at the 17th Academy Awards in 1945 .
action
The film begins in 1912 when Woodrow Wilson was Dean of Princeton University . Wilson is slated to become governor of New Jersey . Faced with the political class, the political theorist Wilson strives for independence. He sees himself solely committed to the truth and no party pressure. As governor of New Jersey he becomes a presidential candidate for the Democratic Party and wins the election. At the same time his wife Ellen dies and he meets his new wife Edith . The First World War begins, and Wilson tried to keep the United States from this European conflict. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge is the strongest opponent of this policy . Wilson only changed his mind in his second term, and only after the sinking of the RMS Lusitania . On April 17, 1917, the United States entered the war.
After the war, Wilson advocated building the League of Nations , but Congress opposed the United States joining. With a 14-point program he wants to win the support of the American people. He travels across the country and promotes his idea. On this trip he suffers a stroke . Edith Wilson now takes up the fight for her husband. In the 1920 presidential election, however, the Republicans win and Wilson sees his goal a long way off. The film ends with Wilson's departure from the White House .
background
Even during the Second World War, many Americans were still against deploying their troops in Europe. Wilson, who spoke out in favor of the war effort in World War I, is shown here as an example against these critics. Wilson's daughter Eleanor Wilson McAdoo was also brought to the film set as an advisor. Henry King directed the film with an astronomical budget of nearly three million US dollars at the time. Alexander Knox was cast in the leading role, although he was only a supporting actor in Hollywood before, but had a resemblance to Wilson. The supporting actors were very prominent and specifically chosen. Eddie Foy Jr. embodies his own father, the theater legend Eddie Foy.
reception
When it was released, the film received critical acclaim. The industry journal Variety praised the lavish scenes: "The film is said to have cost over three million and looks like it." Alexander Knox is a newborn star and the supporting actors are all perfect. Despite this critical acclaim, the film was a financial failure, it only grossed around two million US dollars at the box office. On the US critic portal Rotten Tomatoes , seven of the eight reviews are positive.
Awards
At the Academy Awards in 1945, the film received five Oscars in the categories of Best Original Screenplay , Best Cinematography , Best Editing , Best Sound and Best Production Design . He also made it to five other nominations ( Best Picture , Best Actor , Best Director , Best Score, and Best Visual Effects ).
Web links
- Wilson in theInternet Movie Database(English)