Kissinger
This two-part, three-hour biography, offers an incisive portrait of Henry Kissinger, the enigmatic powerbroker who served in the topmost echelons of American diplomacy. Whether celebrated or reviled, Kissinger’s contradictions reflect those at the heart of America’s foreign policy during the second half of the 20th century, a period in which America became the unchallenged superpower in the world yet often pursued policy at odds with its own highest ideals.By examining his life up to and throughout his tortured relationship with President Richard Nixon, Kissinger endeavors to understand precisely what drove his relentless drive for power. It is a story of deep contradictions — of Kissinger’s obsession with securing American supremacy, staving off nuclear war, and checking the power of our enemies, even while consorting with dictators and tolerating widespread violation of human rights.
Cast
Henry Kissinger
as Self (archival footage)
Scott Brick
as Henry Kissinger (voice)
Richard Nixon
as Self (archival footage)
Daniel Ellsberg
as Self (archival footage)
Christopher Hitchens
as Self (archival footage)
Niall Ferguson
as Self
Fareed Zakaria
as Self
Richard Haass
as Self
Roham Alvandi
as Self
Jeremi Suri
as Self
