The Statue of Liberty
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1985-10-26
Runtime: 60 mins
Director: Ken Burns
Writer: Geoffrey C. Ward, Bernard Weisberger
Spoken language: English
Genres: History, Documentary
Original title: The Statue of Liberty
Production Companies: PBS
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
David McCullough
Jeremy Irons
Derek Jacobi
Paul Roebling
Arthur Miller
James Baldwin
Mario Cuomo
Miloš Forman
Jerzy Kosiński
Barbara Jordan
Ray Charles
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