Realization Lee Daniels
Scenario Lee Daniels
Danny Strong
main actors
Forest Whitaker
Alex Pettyfer
John Cusack
Robin Williams
lenny Kravitz
Alan Rickman
James Marsden
Production companies Laura Ziskin Productions
Windy Hill Pictures
Country of origin Flag of United States United States
Genre Historical drama
Released in 2013
Duration 132 minutes
Synopsis and details
Young Cecil Gaines, in search of a better future, fled in 1926, the southern United States, in the throes of apartheid tyranny. While becoming a man, he acquired invaluable skills that allow him to reach a coveted position: butler of the White House. This is where Cecil becomes for seven presidencies, a privileged witness of his time and negotiations that take place in the Oval Office.
At home, his wife, Gloria, raises their two son, and the family enjoys a comfortable existence thanks to the position of Cecil. Yet his commitment raises tensions in her marriage: Gloria away from him and dispute with one of his son, especially contrarian, are endless.
Through the eyes of Cecil Gaines, the film traces the evolution of American politics and community relations. The assassination of President Kennedy and Martin Luther King to the movement of "Black Panthers" of the Vietnam War to the Watergate scandal, Cecil saw these events from the inside, but also as a father ...
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