Gore Vidal - 1995 BBC Documentary - Episode One (2/4) (HD)

Gore Vidal - BBC Omnibus 1995 - Episode One (2/4)
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"Gore Vidal's Gore Vidal" (Originally broadcast 9th October 1995 on BBC1)
Biography of the late Gore Vidal, looking at the life of one of America's leading literary figures who for years entranced and enraged the US with his outspoken views, novels and essays. This programme follows him around the scenes of his youth. First Shown in 1995

[@andromedastar4900]

When he talks about his mother, you can really feel the complex feelings he had towards her. She never accepted having a gay son, and was often cruel to him about it, and even disparaged her son and his homosexuality to strangers. He cut her out of his life when he was in his 30s, and she sent him a very vicious letter which he burned right after he read. He called his mother a horrible person, but he also still loved her and longed for the approval she never gave him.

[@citizen1163]

Friendliest, happiest I've ever seen GV was in conversation with novelist Eudora Welty.

[@Guedingen]

Yes, Formidable intellect and so adorable

[@lemorab1]

Very interesting to accompany Gore Vidal on his journey through his past. Vidal and Eudora Welty! What a treat! Thank you!

[@bigstuff52]

what a beautiful boyhood house..notice the old people not clapping when he was talking at the family reunion and most of the young people were...he wouldn't be considered a man's man...personally the young people give me great hope for this country and good riddance to the old narrow minded, judgemental so called "greatest generation" by Tom Brokaw but which in reality couldn't be more further from the truth

[@Guedingen]

Well said

[@darijenzornaen5047]

...the human race must evolve and learn homosexuaity is natural. So many are sealed within because of th way they were brought up.. his Mother was wrong but could not, like may others understand it!!!

[@darijenzornaen5047]

what has been believed may quite well be wrong for a long long time but human beings need to really adjust to nature!!! Homosexuality is not unatural heterosexuality is only more common..

[@xy47402]

Thanks for uploading this video. It's nice to hear Vidal read the magic moment from the City and the Pillar.

[@PhilAlumb]

Thank you for uploading this.

[@nationalallianceforprogres3136]

Long live democratic socialism and freedom

[@thefakenewsnetwork8072]

Long live eugenics and communism

[@martinmichalek]

I love this affected toff.

[@08CARIB]

this is bizarre wonderful

[@truthlifefishing1730]

I think it is perfectly natural for intelligent people to believe in God and the story of Jesus. What Mr. Vidal perhaps cannot comprehend that in the absence of a better religion they were stuck with one that makes no sense.

[@Pancakeshouse85]

I come back to this. It's wonderful. Thank you for posting.

[@scalagreen20]

Pancakeshouse85 You're welcome.

[@thefakenewsnetwork8072]

Legendary novelists and gods

[@bigserbman5962]

Anyone know the name of the piece starting at 1:26?

[@thefakenewsnetwork8072]

Long live gore vidals legacy and freedom

[@karenkaren3189]

He was very gracious at the family reunion.

[@karenkaren3189]

And his Southern accent definitely deepened.🙂

[@Guedingen]

The stony faces weren't :)

[@VictorFr0st]

What do you mean by "watered down"?

[@46dc9er]

Let me see he holds a gun with a metal spike in it it goes off in his eye and he stoically says "I am blind "its not Oh my god my fucking eye?

[@acohen1980]

amaazing ...thanx

[@11Kralle]

What is the song around 11.28min?

[@ecaepevolhturt]

I'd like to know what inter-married means.

[@MaryJaneHancock]

Ouch. Revealing.

[@sandrashevey8252]

All great families get watered down. My own family, much inter-married, has a few people I wouldn`t want to acknowledge.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

His relatives look bored. They don't know who he is.

[@Guedingen]

I suspect its got more to do with his sexual preference :)