Frost/Nixon
Presidential TV showdown
Frost/Nixon refers to a series of television interviews conducted in 1977 between British journalist David Frost and former U.S.
President Richard Nixon.
The interviews are remembered for Nixon's near-apology regarding Watergate—the closest he came to admitting wrongdoing.
The phrase now evokes high-stakes political interviews or moments when public figures face accountability: It was a real Frost/Nixon moment when the senator finally addressed the scandal.
Four-digit date
- Watergate1970s political crisis
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
disgrace · redemption · presidency · cover-up · legacy · accountability · public opinion · rehabilitation
Formal, probing examination
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- Watergate1970s political crisis
- admissionEntry or confession
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
television · broadcast · journalist · questions · confrontation · grilling · testimony · revelation
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- biopicFilm about real life
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
Michael Sheen · Oscar · nomination · performance · portrayal · reenactment · Hollywood · cinematic
Manhattan theatrical district
- West EndLondon theatre district
- stageRaised performance platform
- theaterVenue for live drama
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
two-hander · drama · Tony Award · theatrical · performance · production · revival · London
1977
Four-digit date
- Watergate1970s political crisis
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
scandal · disgrace · redemption · presidency · cover-up · legacy · accountability · public opinion · rehabilitation · media
interrogation
Formal, probing examination
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- Watergate1970s political crisis
- admissionEntry or confession
apology · television · broadcast · journalist · questions · confrontation · grilling · testimony · revelation · cameras
Ron Howard
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- biopicFilm about real life
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
Michael Sheen · adaptation · Oscar · nomination · performance · portrayal · reenactment · Hollywood · cinematic · casting
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
dialogue · two-hander · drama · Tony Award · theatrical · performance · production · revival · London · New York
- biopicsbiopic, biopics, Lincoln, Gandhi, biographical drama
- Political ThrillersThe Manchurian Candidate, No Way Out, The Pelican Brief, Argo, JFK
- Historical PlaysHenry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Henry VIII, Richard II
- Imagine EntertainmentRon Howard, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, 24, Empire
Frost/NixonLincoln-Douglas debate
Pre-war senatorial argumentation series
Lincoln-Douglas debates · presidential debate · trial testimony
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