"Grace under strain" was Hemingway's notion of bravery, and Cooper was the actor who showed it on screen. Contrasts were seen in Hemingway and Cooper's political, intellectual, and personal lives. Filmmaker Sam Waterson narrates this documentary on their unusual 20-year friendship that includes interviews with actors Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, George Plimpton, and Patricia Neal.
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"Grace under strain" was Hemingway's notion of bravery, and Cooper was the actor who showed it on screen. Contrasts were seen in Hemingway and Cooper's political, intellectual, and personal lives. Filmmaker Sam Waterson narrates this documentary on their unusual 20-year friendship that includes interviews with actors Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, George Plimpton, and Patricia Neal.
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