The Civil War / A production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV ; a film by Ken Burns ; producers, Ken Burns, Ric Burns ; writers, Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, Ric Burns.

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An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Florentine Films
Time-Life Video
PBS Home Video
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-
Burns, Ric
Ward, Geoffrey C.
McCullough, David G.
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : PBS Home Video : Warner Home Video, [2002], ©1990.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Soldiers.
Military art and science > History.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861.
Feature films.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Video recordings.
Confederate States of America > History, Military.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:5 videodiscs (approximately 660 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.
Note:Originally produced as a television mini series in 1990.
Special features: behind-the-scenes: "The Civil War Reconstruction"; commentary track by Ken Burns; interviews with George Will, Shelby Foote and Stanley Crouch; biography cards and interactive maps.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AJ3 D0018434 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards:Emmy Awards, 1991: Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming (Geoffrey C. Ward (writer), Ric Burns (writer), Ken Burns (writer) - For episode #9: "The Better Angels Of Our Nature") ; Outstanding Informational Series (Ken Burns (producer), Ric Burns (producer), Stephen Ives (co-producer), Julie Dunfey (co-producer), Mike Hill (co-producer), Catherine Eisele (coordinating producer) - For episode #5 "The Universe Of Battle").
ISBN:0780638808 (v. 1)
9780780638808 (v. 1)
0780638816 (v. 2)
9780780638815 (v. 2)
0780638824 (v. 3)
9780780638822 (v. 3)
0780638832 (v. 4)
9780780638839 (v. 4)
0780638840 (v. 5)
9780780638846 (v. 5)
Cast:
Narration David McCullough.