Advise & Consent

Based On the book by Allen Drury

Advise & Consent is a 1962 American political drama film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Advise and Consent by Allen Drury, published in 1959. It was adapted for the screen by Wendell Mayes and was directed by Otto Preminger. The film, set in Washington, D.C., follows the nomination process of a man who commits perjury in confirmation hearings for his nomination as Secretary of State. The title derives from the United States Constitution's Article II, Sec.

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Release date:

1962

Director:

Otto Preminger

Cast:

Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray, Walter Pidgeon, Peter Lawford

Genre:

Drama, LGBTQ-related

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1962 in adaptations