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The Martha Mitchell Effect

Anne Alvergue

202240mEnglish
Documentary shortCrimeHistory
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Synopsis

She was once as famous as Jackie O—and then she tried to take down a President. Martha Mitchell was the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: a Republican wife who was discredited by Nixon to keep her quiet. Until now.

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Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

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Nominations

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  • Documentary Short Film · Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison
Full award breakdown

2023

Academy Awards

Nom

Documentary Short Film

Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison

2023
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Cast

Martha Mitchell

Martha Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Connie Chung

Connie Chung

Self (voice)

DL

Dwight L. Chapin

Self (voice)

PD

Piper Dankworth

Self (voice)

JD

John Dean

Self (voice)

DR

Dan Romaine Kirkham

Self (voice)

SQ

Sally Quinn

Self (voice)

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