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The Civil War
(DVD)

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Contributors:
Burns, Ken, 1953- film director,
Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
Burns, Ric, screenwriter,
Foote, Shelby, interviewee.
McCullough, David G., narrator.
Published:
[Alexandria, VA] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2015].
Format:
DVD
Physical Desc:
6 videodiscs (approximately 11 hr.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (15 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 17 cm)
Rating:
TV rating: TV-PG.
Status:
Description

"Hailed as a film masterpiece and landmark in historical storytelling, Ken Burns's epic documentary brings to life America's most destructive -- and defining -- conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one."--Back of container.

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Bemis Media
DVD 973.73 CIVIL-WA 2015
On Shelf
Apr 5, 2024
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Burns, K., Ward, G. C., Burns, R., Foote, S., McCullough, D. G., Dewhurst, C., Fishburne, L., III., Freeman, M., Irons, J., Jacobi, D., Robards, J., Waterston, S., Axton, H., Moore, A., Squires, B., Barnes, P., Reidy, T., Shaw, B., White, D. J., Darling, C., & Corbley, J. (2015). The Civil War. [Alexandria, VA], Distributed by PBS Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ken Burns et al.. 2015. The Civil War. [Alexandria, VA], Distributed by PBS Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ken Burns et al., The Civil War. [Alexandria, VA], Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Burns, Ken, et al. The Civil War. [Alexandria, VA], Distributed by PBS Distribution, 2015.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781531702007, 1531702007
UPC:
841887031820

Notes

General Note
Title from disc surface.
General Note
Originally broadcast on television by PBS as a television mini-series in 1990.
General Note
"Fully restored"--Box.
General Note
"The Civil War, the Emmy Award-winning nine-part series from Ken Burns, is now fully restored to high definition, achieving the optimal picture quality originally intended. This six-disc collector's set also features over two hours of new bonus video.
General Note
Special features: Making The Civil War: 25 years later; Restoring The Civil War; Complete high definition Shelby Foote interviews; Shelby Foote interview (2002); Remembering The Civil War: interview with Ken Burns; The Civil War in the classroom. Collector's booklet with bonus historical information and a letter from Ken Burns.
Creation/Production Credits
Editors, Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Bruce Shaw ; cinematographers, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore ; restoration producer, Daniel J. White ; restoration associate producer, Christopher Darling.
Participants/Performers
Narrator: David McCullough ; voices: Hoyt Axton, Colleen Dewhurst, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Jason Robards, Sam Waterston.
Description
"Hailed as a film masterpiece and landmark in historical storytelling, Ken Burns's epic documentary brings to life America's most destructive -- and defining -- conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one."--Back of container.
Target Audience
TV rating: TV-PG.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (16x9) presentation; 5.1 surround (Discs 1-5), 2.0 stereo (Disc 6).
Language
In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
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").
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Bemis -- SDH.
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