◼ (A) new, four-hour documentary portrays the arc of his career as one littered with sexual dalliances and foibles
That’s doubly surprising when you consider the source: Not a conservative production company, but PBS.
“Clinton” is the latest installment in PBS’s “American Experience” series and is set to air in February. A half-hour sneak peak is being previewed Thursday evening at the National Press Club.
The film covers Clinton’s life in its entirety — from his childhood in Arkansas to his first runs for office to his election as governor of Arkansas to his presidency — but almost a full hour of the documentary ends up focusing on Clinton’s personal struggles with fidelity, coupled with harsh, blunt language from many of his colleagues and chroniclers. (In fact, the film’s introduction, a quick summary of the entire documentary, opens with the Monica Lewinsky scandal).
Eight minutes in, the topic of Gennifer Flowers surfaces.
