Comments on the lighting work throughout this movie:
Was anyone else annoyingly distracted by the poor lighting of many of the scenes?
Lighting is so important to convey mood and highlight action, especially in a black and white film.
In Advise & Consent I found many scenes which had multiple shadows that seemed unnatural and interior shots that obscured the focus on the characters. There were also more than just a few scenes were shadows of the camera equipment was obvious.
I will usually forgive one or two such errors or oversights as equipment goofs, but this movie had so many that I began looking for them and it interfered with my enjoyment of the movie. Not good in my book.