Point of Order
Directed by Emile De Antonio
1965Documentary97 minUnited States
Senator Joseph McCarthy, at bay before the establishment, and the moment he was asked, 'Have you at long last, sir, no sense of decency?'
StatusAvailable to book
ReleaseJanuary 14, 1964
Runtime97 min
FormatsDCP · Digital file
On screens1 cinemas so far
Synopsis
The great demagogue, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, at bay before the establishment. Lawyer Welch: "Have you at long last, sir, no sense of decency?" Silence and the end of a meteoric career.
The director
Emile De Antonio
Emile de Antonio (1919–1989) was the pioneer of the American political documentary, building searing collage films from archival footage without narration. His work includes Point of Order, In the Year of the Pig (Oscar-nominated) and Painters Painting.
Press
“The history books have long recorded Welch’s response (“Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?”), but watching the exchange in this context is still breathtaking.”
“Watching this material – the paranoia, the irrationality, the bullying and toadying and righteousness – you may at times have trouble believing your ears and eyes. But in ten years, the investigation into Monica Lewinsky’s reading habits will appear no less peculiar.”
On screens
Already played at 1 cinema in Ottawa.
