The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: BURNS,KEN
EAN: 0841887051248
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Pbs Paramount
Manufacturer: Pbs Paramount
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Pbs Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Running Time: 660 minutes
Sales Rank: 1207
Studio: Pbs Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: September 23, 1990
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Genre: Documentary
Rating: NR
Release Date: 28-SEP-2004
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
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. 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. The Civil War uses all of these devices to evoke atmosphere and resurrect an event that many knew only from stale history books. 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. 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. --Dave McCoy
On the DVD
The DVD features on The Civil War provide a wealth of insight, creative philosophy, historical perspective, and educational enjoyment. 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. 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. 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. Useful for both personal and academic study, these features stand as a fitting supplement to one of the greatest documentaries ever produced. --Jeff Shannon
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- Simply stunning.In short, the finest thing I have ever seen on television. Mr Burns has created an amazing work here.
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- One of the best documentaries everKen Burns is a master of telling history through television. "The Civil War" is a sweeping epic that tells ... Read More
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- My Family's WarMy family moved to Washington Parish just north of New Orleans in 1804 and participated in the Civil War in ... Read More
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- Ken Burns "Civil War"Fast service, recieved product as promised, No complaints on program or service. John Simon
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- DullIt was so dull to watch the first DVD that I actually ENJOYED dusting and vacuuming the living room while "watching" ... Read More
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