Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Good Night, and Good Luck. 2005
"Good Night, Good Luck" is a story set in the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950s America. Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn), one of the pioneers of broadcast journalism, examines the rift between Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Senate Un-American Action Committee (Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations) in a chronological perspective. Groundbreaking in the CBS newsroom with a desire to write the truth and educate the public, Murrow, dedicated executive news producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) and Joe Wershba (Robert Downey Jr.), during their "communist hunt" spread the scourge McCarthy and give the company and its sponsors They rebel against pressure to question the lie. When the senator responds by accusing the main newscaster of being a communist, hostility arises in the majority of the population. In this atmosphere of vengeance and fear, when McCarthy's lies and intimidation tactics finally come to light, leaving McCarthy powerless, the CBS staff remain on duty no matter what, and their perseverance pays off. However, Murrow and his team will pay a heavy price and their schedule will be delayed.
"Good Night, Good Luck" is a story set in the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950s America. Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn), one of the pioneers of broadcast journalism, examines the rift between Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Senate Un-American Action Committee (Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations) in a chronological perspective. Groundbreaking in the CBS newsroom with a desire to write the truth and educate the public, Murrow, dedicated executive news producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) and Joe Wershba (Robert Downey Jr.), during their "communist hunt" spread the scourge McCarthy and give the company and its sponsors They rebel against pressure to question the lie. When the senator responds by accusing the main newscaster of being a communist, hostility arises in the majority of the population. In this atmosphere of vengeance and fear, when McCarthy's lies and intimidation tactics finally come to light, leaving McCarthy powerless, the CBS staff remain on duty no matter what, and their perseverance pays off. However, Murrow and his team will pay a heavy price and their schedule will be delayed.
