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Lee Daniels' The Butler PG-13 , 2h 12m History,Drama Directed By: Lee Daniels In Theaters: Aug 16, 2013 Streaming: Dec 16, 2016 Laura Ziskin Productions ...
Aug 16, 2013 · Fact vs. Fiction in Lee Daniels’ The Butler. MORE: The Butler Has an Astonishing 41 Producers) Allen received one of President John F. Kennedy’s ties from Jacqueline Kennedy after JFK died
Aug 16, 2013 · Lee Daniels’ The Butler has already drawn comparisons to Forrest Gump, as its protagonist, White House butler Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker), whose story is based on that of real-life Washington Post profile subject Eugene Allen, serves as audience proxy as he witnesses U.S. history through the pivotal terms of five presidents (the movie ...
Based on the incredible life of White House Butler Eugene Allen, Lee Daniels' The Butler offers a portrait of an extraordinary man who served eight presidents. To help the set designers recreate the White House across multiple presidencies, the White House Historical Association provided images for set decoration and assisted with research ...
LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER tells the story of a White House butler (Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker) who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life, his wife (Academy Award®-nominated Oprah Winfrey
The Butler, conversely, dives into America’s muck. The protagonist Cecil Gaines is starkly aware of, and victimized by, African-American oppression. In the history narrative, Lee Daniels’ vulgarity and pitilessness energizes the biopic with grit and violence that’s important to any tale of slavery and oppression.
Aug 9, 2013 · Film Review: ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ Reviewed at Academy Theater at Lighthouse Intl., New York, July 25, 2013. MPAA Rating: PG-13. Running time: 132 MIN. ...
