The Martha Mitchell Effect

The Martha Mitchell Effect
The Martha Mitchell Effect
	Poster
Directed by	Anne Alvergue; Debra McClutchy
Produced by	Beth Levison; Judith Mizrachy
Starring	Martha Mitchell
Edited by	Anne Alvergue
Music by	Nathan Halpern; Robert Pycior; Chris Ruggiero;
Production; company	Foothill Productions
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	June 17, 2022;
Running time	40 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Martha Mitchell Effect is an American Netflix original film, a documentary directed by Anne Alvergue and Debra McClutchy. The film was released on June 17, 2022.^[1]

Summary

Told through archival footage, its story is centered around Watergate whistleblower Martha Mitchell, a cabinet wife who was gaslit by the Nixon administration in an attempt to keep her silent.^[2]^[3]

Accolades

It was nominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a positive review of 100% based on 5 critics' reviews.

References

^ O'Rourke, Ryan (2022-05-23). "'The Martha Mitchell Effect' Trailer Reveals One Woman's Gaslighting in the Wake of the Watergate Scandal". Collider. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
^ Donvito, Tina (24 April 2022). "Who Is Martha Mitchell? Find Out About The Real-Life Woman Behind Julia Roberts' Gaslit Character". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
^ Minow, Nell (2022-06-17). "7 Movies to Watch on the 50th Anniversary of Watergate". Rogert Ebert. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
^ 2023|Oscars.org
^ 95th Oscar Nominations Announcement | Hosted by Riz Ahmed & Allison Williams
^ 'The Elephant Whisperers' Wins Best Documentary Short Film | 95th Oscars (2023)

External links

[1] O'Rourke, Ryan (2022-05-23). "'The Martha Mitchell Effect' Trailer Reveals One Woman's Gaslighting in the Wake of the Watergate Scandal". Collider. Retrieved 2022-07-29.

[2] Donvito, Tina (24 April 2022). "Who Is Martha Mitchell? Find Out About The Real-Life Woman Behind Julia Roberts' Gaslit Character". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved 2022-07-29.

[3] Minow, Nell (2022-06-17). "7 Movies to Watch on the 50th Anniversary of Watergate". Rogert Ebert. Retrieved 2022-07-29.

[4] 2023|Oscars.org

[5] 95th Oscar Nominations Announcement | Hosted by Riz Ahmed & Allison Williams

[6] 'The Elephant Whisperers' Wins Best Documentary Short Film | 95th Oscars (2023)

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