If you’re a fan of poetry and cinema you’ve come to the right place. Read The Post haiku and find out little known facts about the film. Have you seen The Post already? Let me know what you think?
A nation lied to.
Punished for telling the truth.
Safety in numbers.
The Post tells the story of the Pentagon Papers. The sensitive documents that were the blueprint of the Vietnam War cover-up.
When the Washington Post receives these papers, it faces two choices. Do they publish the findings and run the risk of treason? Or, do they stand down and allow the destruction of the freedom of press.
Facts about The Post
- The Post won two academy awards: Best Motion Picture of the Year and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Meryl Streep).
- Steven Spielberg wanted the film released as soon as possible, to keep it relevant to the growing ‘fake news’ awareness.
- Tom Hanks actually collects typewriters and tried out every one of them in the newsroom.
- The New York Times won the Pulitzer Prize for publishing the Pentagon Papers in 1972 (they published it before the Washington Post).