The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty

1985
1h 0m
6.7

6.7/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
PBS
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 26, 1985
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0092011
Website Visit Site

Cast

David McCullough
David McCullough

Self - Historian / Narrator

Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons

Self (voice)

Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi

Self (voice)

Paul Roebling
Paul Roebling

Self (voice)

Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller

Self (voice)

James Baldwin
James Baldwin

Self - Writer

Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo

Self - Governor of New York

Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman

Self - Film Director

Jerzy Kosiński
Jerzy Kosiński

Self - Writer

Barbara Jordan
Barbara Jordan

Self - Former Congresswoman

Ray Charles
Ray Charles

Self - Composer

Key Crew

Ken Burns
Director
Marcie Setlow
Executive Producer
Ken Burns
Producer
Buddy Squires
Producer
Geoffrey C. Ward
Writer
Bernard Weisberger
Writer