Director Alan J. Pakula on the Cinematography of ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN @afi
Director Alan J. Pakula on the Cinematography of ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN @afi
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Today marks the 50th anniversary of ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN. Starring Robert Redford and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Dustin Hoffman, the film ranks among AFI’s greatest American films.

In this AFI Archive clip from 1995, director Alan J. Pakula reflects on the cinematography by Gordon Willis and how the visual approach inside The Washington Post newsroom reveals a world where nothing can be hidden.

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Director Alan J. Pakula on the Cinematography of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN

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