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Thomas Jefferson - A Film by Ken Burns

directed by: Ken Burns

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0841887051392
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: PBS Paramount
Manufacturer: PBS Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: PBS Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Running Time: 180 minutes
Sales Rank: 8533
Studio: PBS Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1996



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Patriot & drafter of the declaration of independence president inventor & diplomat - all this & more was thomas jefferson americas foremost documentary historian offers a riveting portrait of this remarkable & controversial man. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2005 Run time: 180 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Ken Burns

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The complicated life of Thomas Jefferson is the subject of this excellent documentary by noted filmmaker Ken Burns. Using techniques that will seem comfortably familiar to viewers of other films by Burns, historians and writers (including Joseph Ellis, Daniel Boorstin, Garry Wills, and Gore Vidal) appear on camera to speak about Jefferson, a cast of actors read the words of Jefferson and others. The visuals include beautifully photographed shots of Jefferson's famed estate, Monticello, other locations where Jefferson lived and worked, and a vast number of period drawings and paintings. Jefferson, who was born into a prosperous Virginia family but lost his father when he was young, became a skilled lawyer despite his natural shyness. And the story of how he became a public figure and rose to prominence during the American Revolution is told intelligently. Commentators, including the noted African American historian John Hope Franklin, grapple with the peculiar inconsistencies of Jefferson's life. The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence owned slaves, and some of what he wrote about race is both troubling and puzzling. This film (which covers Jefferson's entire life, including his two terms as the young country's president and his later years in Virginia) doesn't sidestep controversy but provides a balanced account of one of the most fascinating of all Americans. --Robert J. McNamara



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Ken Burns Does History Well
The DVD was informative and engaging. Burns utilizes the most compelling narrators and resources ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. As president, he made the Louisiana Purchase from ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - an inspiring film
As with most of Ken Burns' projects, I really enjoyed this film. I've noticed some reviewers faulting ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - "Thomas Jefferson still lives."
"The principle of society with us is the equal rights of all. Nobody shall be above you nor you above ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Overreaching psychoanalysis with very little hisorical substance
I recently checked out this DVD from the library as I am currently reading the six volume biography of ... Read More

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