Documentary
United States of America
The Martha Mitchell Effect is an upcoming movie that tells the true story of Martha Mitchell, a woman who was a crucial figure in the Watergate scandal that led to President Nixon's downfall. Once a glamorous Washington socialite, Martha was the wife of John Mitchell, who was Nixon's campaign director and later became his attorney general.
Martha became suspicious of the Nixon administration's questionable actions and clandestine dealings and began to speak out against them. She was discredited by Nixon and his team as being mentally unstable and an alcoholic in an attempt to silence her and discredit her statements. However, Martha's allegations were eventually proven true, and she became one of the most famous whistleblowers in U.S. political history.
The movie, directed by Christina Choe and based on a screenplay by Scott Z. Burns, stars Alia Shawkat as Martha Mitchell, and Justin Theroux as John Mitchell. The film promises to unveil the hidden details and the contributions of Martha Mitchell to the Watergate scandal and how the Nixon administration tried to silence her.
