The Martha Mitchell Effect
She was once as famous as Jackie O. And then she tried to take down a President.
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Overview
- Genre
- Biography, History, and Politics
- Synopsis
THE MARTHA MITCHELL EFFECT is an archival documentary portrait of the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: Martha Mitchell, a Republican cabinet wife who was gaslighted by the Nixon Administration to keep her quiet. It offers a female gaze on Watergate through the voice of the woman herself.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 40 minutes
Credits
- Judith Mizrachy ... Producer
- Anne Alvergue ... Director
- Debra McClutchy ... Co-Director
- Beth Levison ... Producer
Production Details
- Country
- United States
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2022
- Festivals
- Sundance 2022, Hot Docs, Full Frame
- Awards
- 2023 Academy Award Nominee- Best Short Documentary
- Distribution
- A Netflix Documentary
- Language
- English
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