Movie Description
The Statue of Liberty
(1985)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ken Burns
- Producer : Ken Burns,Buddy Squires
- Writer : Geoffrey C. Ward,Bernard Weisberger
- Editor : Noëlle Penraat,Paul Barnes
- Cast : David McCullough,Jeremy Irons,Derek Jacobi,Paul Roebling,Arthur Miller,James Baldwin,Mario Cuomo,Miloš Forman,Jerzy Kosiński,Barbara Jordan,Ray Charles
Cast
Self - Historian / Narrator
Self (voice)
Self (voice)
Self (voice)
Self (voice)
Self - Writer
Self - Governor of New York
Self - Film Director
Self - Writer
Self - Former Congresswoman
Self - Composer
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Facts
Original TitleThe Statue of Liberty
Status Released
Release Information
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1985-10-26
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 00m
Homepagehttp://www.pbs.org/kenburns/statueofliberty
Production CompaniesPBS
Genres
- History
- Documentary
