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The Statue of Liberty
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.
Where to watch The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is streaming in the US on History Vault, PBS Documentaries, WETA+, TPT and Kanopy.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- David McCullough as Self - Historian / Narrator
- Jeremy Irons as Self (voice)
- Derek Jacobi as Self (voice)
- Paul Roebling as Self (voice)
- Arthur Miller as Self (voice)
- James Baldwin as Self - Writer
- Mario Cuomo as Self - Governor of New York
- Miloš Forman as Self - Film Director
- Jerzy Kosiński as Self - Writer
- Barbara Jordan as Self - Former Congresswoman
- Ray Charles as Self - Composer
Details
- Director
- Ken Burns
- Released
- October 26, 1985
- Runtime
- 1h
- Genres
- History, Documentary
- Studio
- PBS
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.9 / 10 from 15 votes
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