Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

The results are genuinely fascinating, and a worthwhile endeavour even for those who may not be familiar with the 20th century giants.

It's very nostalgic to see these interviews with David Frost and and Dick Cavett.

It's a pleasure to spend an hour and a half in the resurrected company of these two intellects, but the experience feels like the lazy alternative to reading biographies about either man...

Truman & Tennessee is a fascinating but melancholy mash note to the enduring friendship of two genius misfits who, despite constant self doubt barely masked by a raconteur's seeming insouciance.

Two of our most celebrated literary geniuses get a loving tribute for a friendship laden with joy, jealousy and a world that only Truman & Tennesse could inhabit, navigate and understand. Brilliant!!!

Watching this captivating film, especially during Pride month, one can't help but wonder how these outsized talents would have fared in a more open and embracing society - or would their demons have simply followed them into the 21st century?

There was real potential here to make a gripping documentary about two of the greatest American icons and the impact of their relationship, but unfortunately, the documentary falls flat quickly.

Lisa Immordino Vreeland, documentarian of iconic artistic and intellectual elites (“Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel” and the must-see “Love, Cecil”), proves that less is more in her latest.

Its a tender portrait of a pair of gay greats, and a must for fans of Tennessee, Truman, or queer history.

There are nuggets of trivia, such as Williams view on the film adaptations of his work, or Capotes opinion on Studio 54 (Cole Porter would have loved it); but the beauty comes from the more vulnerable moments, where we see the true toll of brilliance.