In many ways, it was a perfect match: Ernest Hemingway, whose heroes embodied his definition of courage - "grace under pressure" - and Gary Cooper, who frequently played those characters on film. In other ways, Hemingway and Cooper were a study in contradictions-politically, intellectually, and personally. The story of this extraordinary 20-year friendship is the focus of this documentary, which is narrated by Sam Waterson and includes interviews with Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, George Plimpton, and Patricia Neal.
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In many ways, it was a perfect match: Ernest Hemingway, whose heroes embodied his definition of courage - "grace under pressure" - and Gary Cooper, who frequently played those characters on film. In other ways, Hemingway and Cooper were a study in contradictions-politically, intellectually, and personally. The story of this extraordinary 20-year friendship is the focus of this documentary, which is narrated by Sam Waterson and includes interviews with Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, George Plimpton, and Patricia Neal.
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