Before Stonewall vs The Fog of War
The Fog of War has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.5/10 for Before Stonewall). Before Stonewall is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 47m. Before Stonewall is the older of the two (1984 against 2003). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Before Stonewall
The Fog of War| Before Stonewall | The Fog of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1984 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Documentary, History | Documentary, History, TV Movie, War |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg | Errol Morris |
| Main cast | Allen Ginsberg, Rita Mae Brown, Red Jordan Arobateau, Ann Bannon, Lisa Ben | John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara, Errol Morris, Fidel Castro, Barry Goldwater |
Synopsis
Before Stonewall
New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.
The Fog of War
Using archival footage, cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85-year-old Robert McNamara, The Fog of War depicts his life, from working as a WWII whiz-kid military officer, to being the Ford Motor Company's president, to managing the Vietnam War as defense secretary for presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
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