Good Night, and Good Luck
USA , 2005.

Directed by: George Clooney
Script: George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Producer: Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney
Cinematography: Robert Elswit
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Music: -
Cast: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Tate Donovan, Ray Wise and Frank Langella

Format: 35mm
Running time: 93'

Synopsis
America in the1950’s of the 20th century. We are witnesses of the beginnings of electronic media journalism. The film tells a story of the actual conflict between TV journalist Edward R. Murrow and powerful senator Joseph McCarthy and the Permanent Sub-committee on Investigations (Government Operations Committee). Wishing to bring closer to the public a delicate case, Murrow and his loyal crew fight against corporative and censor committees especially active and rigorous at that time famous for McCarthy’s witch hunt on 'the reds'. The case becomes more interesting when McCarthy charges Murrow for being a communist. Despite general fear, CBS stubbornly keeps on, which eventually pays off. McCarthy is brought before the Senate, where his lies and blackmail tactics are revealed, and he himself looses power. It was a historical, political, but also a journalistic moment.

Awards
The film premiered at Venice Film Festival in 2005, where it received six awards; FIPRESCI award, Special Prize of the Human Rights Film Network, the Pasineti award for the best film, best script award (George Clooney, Grant Heslov) and best actor award (David Strathairn).

Directors Biography
George Clooney was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1961. The son of journalist Nick Clooney, he appeared on TV for the first time at the age of five when he was a guest in his father’s talk show. The TV show 'ER' (1990) brought him TV fame, while acting in the film 'From Dusk Till Dawn' (1996) established him as a film star. His director debut was 'Confessions of the Dangerous Mind' (2002). 'Good Night, and Good Luck' is his second film.

Location and screening schedule: Cinema SC, Wednesday, October 19th at 22:30