All The King’s Men

Willie Stark is an ambitious provincial politician who has his eye on the governor's seat and talks at people's mouths. By the time he reaches his goal, there is not much left of his promises ... Rossen's three-time Oscar-winning film about the power of demagoguery is loosely based on the story of Huey Long, who was assassinated in 1935. Needless to say, people like him are still with us today ... (Florian Widegger)