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Winchell
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Winchell

1998 · 105 min TV Movie Drama History
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

A radio host with a voice that could calm a revolution. A nation that stopped breathing when he spoke. The Soviet Union's most trusted broadcaster, whose evening programs held more power than any Politburo meeting. This drama from 1998 explores the fragile line between information and propaganda, where a single microphone becomes the ultimate weapon. In an era of state-controlled truth, one man discovers his words can build a world or tear it down.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director handles the historical material with a restrained, almost clinical precision that makes the psychological tension palpable. Every broadcast feels like a chess move in a game where the stakes are national consciousness.

For those interested in media's quiet power and Cold War psychology, this offers a chilling study of influence. You'll emerge questioning how voices shape reality. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Paul Mazursky

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Late night alone, dim lamp, and the weight of history in the room.

🎭 Cast

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Walter Winchell

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

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Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Herman Klurfeld

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Gavreau

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

William Randolph Hearst

Frank Medrano

Frank Medrano

Melvin Diamond

Vic Polizos

Vic Polizos

Sam Hague

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Michael Greene

Michael Greene

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