Smiling Through the Apocalypse
2013 · Documentary · 99 min. · United States
'Smiling Through the Apocalypse' chronicles a man whose editorial instincts produced one of the greatest magazines ever: Harold Hayes, the swinging editor and cultural provocateur of the iconic Esquire Magazine of the Sixties. Through the narrative of his son Tom, a journey ensues opening unprecedented access to some of the Esquire magazine's most compelling talents, from Nora Ephron to George Lois, and Tom Wolfe to Gore Vidal. The film is a story of risk, triumph, and challenge told by the people that helped make the magazine great, and a son who only come to understand his father's editorial greatness 23 years after his passing.
Direction Tom Hayes
Cast Peter Bogdanovich · Nora Ephron · Hugh M. Hefner · Gay Talese · Gore Vidal · Tom Wolfe
Screenplay Tom Hayes
Cinematography Daniele Salm
Original title Smiling Through the Apocalypse
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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