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.
Directed byKen Burns
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- October 26, 1985
Featuring
Cast & crew
David McCullough
Self - Historian / Narrator
Jeremy Irons
Self (voice)
Derek Jacobi
Self (voice)
Paul Roebling
Self (voice)
Arthur Miller
Self (voice)
James Baldwin
Self - Writer
Mario Cuomo
Self - Governor of New York
Miloš Forman
Self - Film Director
Jerzy Kosiński
Self - Writer
Barbara Jordan
Self - Former Congresswoman
- Directed by
- Ken Burns
- Written by
- Geoffrey C. Ward
Bernard Weisberger - Produced by
- Buddy Squires
Ken Burns
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