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Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns, 1990

Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns

English

USA

Rating:9.5
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Profile of Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns

The mood of Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns is sincere, captivating, and disturbing. The plot centers around racism, wartime life, and military life. It is a documentary and historical TV show. Stylistically, it archive footage, is a mini-series, and is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a battlezone. It is set in the USA. It happens during the American Civil War. The TV show is known for being an Emmy winner, a masterpiece, and critically acclaimed.

Summary of Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns

The critically acclaimed Ken Burns' documentary miniseries and the highest rated PBS show in history. The Civil War is examined in exquisite detail as has never been done before using the words of citizens and slaves of the time.

Details

Language: English
Country: USA
Release date: 23 September 1990
Runtime: 680 min
Seasons: 1

Cast and Crew

Sam Waterston

as President Abraham Lincoln 9 episodes, 1990

Jason Robards as Ulysses S. Grant
9 episodes, 1990 in Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns
Jason Robards

as Ulysses S. Grant 9 episodes, 1990

Morgan Freeman as Frederick Douglass
9 episodes, 1990 in Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns
Morgan Freeman

as Frederick Douglass 9 episodes, 1990

Garrison Keillor

as Walt Whitman 9 episodes, 1990

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Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns (1990)
Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns (1990)

Users Reviews

I like the topic, so I'll give it 4 stars. ...But the story telling in this particular piece is a bit drab. However, I think it would be difficult to make a compelling movie using modern testimonials, some scratchy black and whites from the...
Audio on streaming version sounds like it is being whispered through a tin can. It is bearable but highly annoying.
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