Director Emile de Antonio had access to more than 180 hours of recordings, which he turned into an hour and a half documentary, with no music, narration or extra footage.

Although McCarthy was acquitted, the hearings resulted in a huge drop in his popularity, to which the media also contributed.

All the President’s Men

This event is part of the cycle ‘All the President’s Men’, taking place between October and December at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Learn more