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The Statue of Liberty

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6.7/10 • 13

1985-10-261h 0m

HistoryDocumentary

For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this universally admired monument is told. In interviews with Americans from all walks of life, including former New York governor Mario Cuomo, the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the late writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski, The Statue of Liberty examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life. Nominated for both the Academy Award ® and the Emmy Award ®, The Statue of Liberty received the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle, the Christopher Award and the Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival.

Directors
Ken Burns
Writters
Geoffrey C. Ward, Bernard Weisberger
Editors
Geoffrey C. Ward, Bernard Weisberger, Paul Barnes

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  1. David McCullough

    David McCullough

    Self - Historian / Narrator

  2. Jeremy Irons

    Jeremy Irons

    Self (voice)

  3. Derek Jacobi

    Derek Jacobi

    Self (voice)

  4. Paul Roebling

    Paul Roebling

    Self (voice)

  5. Arthur Miller

    Arthur Miller

    Self (voice)

  6. James Baldwin

    James Baldwin

    Self - Writer

  7. Mario Cuomo

    Mario Cuomo

    Self - Governor of New York

  8. Miloš Forman

    Miloš Forman

    Self - Film Director

  9. Jerzy Kosiński

    Jerzy Kosiński

    Self - Writer

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
new york citystatue of libertylibertyken burns