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'''Primary Colors''' is the name shared by a 1996 [[Roman à Clef]] novel (written by [[Joe Klein]]) and its 1998 film adaptation. The film was directed by [[Mike Nichols]], previously known for (among others) ''[[The Graduate]]'' (1967) and ''[[The Birdcage]]'' (1996). The novel was adapted to a script by Elaine May. The main stars were [[John Travolta |
'''Primary Colors''' is the name shared by a 1996 [[Roman à Clef]] novel (written by [[Joe Klein]]) and its 1998 film adaptation. The film was directed by [[Mike Nichols]], previously known for (among others) ''[[The Graduate]]'' (1967) and ''[[The Birdcage]]'' (1996). The novel was adapted to a script by Elaine May. The main stars were [[John Travolta]], [[Emma Thompson]], [[Billy Bob Thornton]], [[Kathy Bates]] and [[Adrian Lester]]. |
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Both works are inspired by the 1992 presidential campaign of [[Bill Clinton]]. Events are seen from the perspective of Henry Burton (Lester), a former Congressional worker who becomes the campaign manager of a Southern politician. The candidate Jack Stanton (Travolta) is Governor of an unnamed state. He is a charismatic but flawed political leader. His philandering ways eventually affect the campaign. His wife Susan Stanton (Thompson) is in some ways the driving force of the campaign and the mediator between the figures involved. Richard Jemmons (Thornton) is the lead strategist of this campaign. Libby Holden (Bates) is the media consultant of the campaign, an outspoken lesbian who has been tasked with nullifying the potent threat of negative media reporting. She is the source of much of the verbal humor and of the film. |
Both works are inspired by the 1992 presidential campaign of [[Bill Clinton]]. Events are seen from the perspective of Henry Burton (Lester), a former Congressional worker who becomes the campaign manager of a Southern politician. The candidate Jack Stanton (Travolta) is Governor of an unnamed state. He is a charismatic but flawed political leader. His philandering ways eventually affect the campaign. His wife Susan Stanton (Thompson) is in some ways the driving force of the campaign and the mediator between the figures involved. Richard Jemmons (Thornton) is the lead strategist of this campaign. Libby Holden (Bates) is the media consultant of the campaign, an outspoken lesbian who has been tasked with nullifying the potent threat of negative media reporting. She is the source of much of the verbal humor and of the film. |
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