The Civil War / American Documentaries, Inc., Florentine Films and Time-Life Video presents a film by Ken Burns ; producers, Ken Burns, Ric Burns ; writers, Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward ; director, Ken Burns.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | Burbank, CA : PBS Home Video : Warner Home Video, [2002], ©1990. |
| Description | 5 videodiscs (approximately 660 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's manual (24 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm) + 1 student handout (40 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm) + 1 index (49 pages ; 20 cm) + 1 map (76 x 60 cm) +1 wall chart (122 x 92 cm). |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Burns, Ken, 1953- |
| Other author/creator | Burns, Ric. |
| Other author/creator | Dewhurst, Colleen. |
| Other author/creator | Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- |
| Other author/creator | Freeman, Morgan. |
| Other author/creator | Irons, Jeremy, 1948- |
| Other author/creator | Jacobi, Derek. |
| Other author/creator | Robards, Jason. |
| Other author/creator | Waterston, Sam. |
| Other author/creator | Shaw, Bruce. |
| Other author/creator | American Documentary, Inc. |
| Other author/creator | Florentine Films. |
| Other author/creator | Time-Life Video. |
| Other author/creator | PBS Home Video. |
| Other author/creator | Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Abstract | 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. |
| General note | "PBS DVD Gold." |
| General note | Originally produced as a television mini series in 1990. |
| General note | 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. |
| Credits | Cinematographers, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Bruce Shaw. |
| Cast | Narrator: David McCullough ; voices: Hoyt Axton, Colleen Dewhurst, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Jason Robards, Sam Waterston. |
| Audience | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned. |
| Awards note | 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 | 0780638875 |
| UPC | 794054868920 |
| Publisher number | B8689 PBS Home Video |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E468 .C5 2002 DVD DISC 1 & 2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E468 .C5 2002 DVD DISC 1 & 2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E468 .C5 2002 DVD DISC 1 & 2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E468 .C5 2002 DVD DISC 3 & 4 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E468 .C5 2002 DVD DISC 3 & 4 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E468 .C5 2002 DVD DISC 3 & 4 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E468 .C5 2002 DVD DISC 5 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E468 .C5 2002 DVD DISC 5 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E468 .C5 2002 DVD DISC 5 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |