J. Edgar (2011)





J. Edgar explores the public and private life of one of the most powerful, controversial and enigmatic figures of the 20th century. As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.


Articles on J. Edgar

Simon Braund, The Man Who Knew Too Much, in: Empire, nr. 271 (January), 2012 pp. 82-87

Articles with substantial mentioning of J. Edgar

David Sterritt, "Heroes Are Something We Create", The Biopics, in: Lester D. Friedman and David Desser (eds.), Tough ain't enough, New Brunswick, 2018

Reviews

Nick de Semlyen, J. Edgar, in: Empire, nr. 272 (February), 2012 pp. 49

Nick Pinkerton, J. Edgar, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 2 (February), 2012 pp. 68-70

Barbara Schweizerhof, J. Edgar, in: epd Film, nr. 1, 2012 pp. 40

Franz Everschor, J. Edgar, in: Filmdienst, nr. 2 (19. Januar), 2012 pp. 55


Year: 2011
Country: United States
Language: English
 
IMDb: 1616195