The first full-scale documentary of the conflict that cost 620,000 lives and redefined the meaning of “freedom” in America. The story is largely told through a huge number and variety of archival photographs, with a sound track composed of a narration by David McCullough and readings by a distinguished cast from writings of the participants, interspersed with commentaries by historians and other experts, most notably with Shelby Foote and Barbara Fields. The voices include those of Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards and Morgan Freeman with Derek Jacobi, Jeremy Irons and Kurt Vonnegut.
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ACMI Identifier
S00994
Language
English
Audience classification
G
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Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans - Civil rights
History → African Americans - History
History → Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
History → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
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Sound
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Colour