Storyline
The Butler is inspired by
Wil Haygood’s Washington Post article about an African-American man who
served as a butler (Forest Whitaker) to eight Presidents in the White
House for over thirty years. From this unique vantage point, The Butler
traces the dramatic changes that swept American society, from the civil
rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected
this man’s life and family.
Based
on a Washington Post article. As director Lee Daniels explains, ""What
moves me most about this man is his quiet nature, grace and unmatched
perspective that comes from being in one place – a very powerful one –
during what was arguably the period in American history that saw the
most change".
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