The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns

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The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns

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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2005 Director: Ken Burns

Using the words of old letters, eloquently read by a variety of celebrities, the stories of historians like Shelby Foote and rare, stained photos, Burns allows us not only to relearn and finally understand our history, but also to feel and experience it. And Burns's eloquent commentary--selectively included on each disc and totaling five hours--illuminates the historical importance and creative impulse behind crucial chapters of the film. The most successful public-television miniseries in American history, the 11-hour Civil War didn't just captivate a nation, reteaching to us our history in narrative terms; it actually also invented a new film language taken from its creator. The Civil War uses all of these devices to evoke atmosphere and resurrect an event that many knew only from stale history books. Useful for both personal and academic study, these features stand as a fitting supplement to one of the greatest documentaries ever produced. Twelve years after its premiere broadcast, the film was given a digital facelift, sharpening image clarity, correcting color, and enriching its soundtrack with a remastered 5.1-channel mix, as demonstrated in the "Civil War Reconstruction" featurette. In interviews from 2002, producer-director Ken Burns, historian Shelby Foote, journalist George Will, author Stanley Crouch, and composer-musicians Jay Ungar and Molly Mason reflect upon The Civil War's enduring significance. --Dave McCoy

On the DVD The DVD features on The Civil War provide a wealth of insight, creative philosophy, historical perspective, and educational enjoyment. --Jeff Shannon While Burns is a historian, a researcher, and a documentarian, he's above all a gifted storyteller, and it's his narrative powers that give this chronicle its beauty, overwhelming emotion, and devastating horror. When people describe documentaries using the "Ken Burns approach," its style is understood: voice-over narrators reading letters and documents dramatically and stating the writer's name at their conclusion, fresh live footage of places juxtaposed with still images (photographs, paintings, maps, prints), anecdotal interviews, and romantic musical scores taken from the era he depicts. Fifty-seven onscreen biography cards detail important North, South, and civilian figures, and two 1990 featurettes—"Making History" and "A Conversation with Ken Burns"--provide a more personal perspective on the creation of this extraordinary film.

Product Info

Actor
David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Jason Robards, Morgan Freeman, Garrison Keillor
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audience Rating
NR (Not Rated)
Binding
DVD
Brand
Paramount
Director
Ken Burns
EAN
0841887057059
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Format
Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Label
PBS
Manufacturer
PBS
MPN
PARD705124D
Number Of Discs
5
Package Quantity
1
Part Number
PARD705124D
Product Group
DVD
Product Type Name
ABIS_DVD
Publisher
PBS
Region Code
1
Release Date
2004-09-28
Running Time
680
SKU
SKU1010887
Studio
PBS
Title
The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns
UPC
841887057059
UPC List
ASIN
B000BITUE8
Sales Rank
18159

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