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The Civil War

Title
  1. The Civil War / directed by Ken Burns.
Published by
  1. Alexandria, VA : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2015]

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Additional authors
  1. Burns, Ken, 1953-
  2. Axton, Hoyt
  3. Barnes, Paul, 1951-
  4. Burns, Ric
  5. Darling, Christopher
  6. Dewhurst, Colleen
  7. Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
  8. Foote, Shelby
  9. Freeman, Morgan
  10. Irons, Jeremy, 1948-
  11. Jacobi, Derek
  12. McCullough, David G.
  13. Moore, Allen, 1952-
  14. Reidy, Tricia
  15. Robards, Jason
  16. Shaw, Bruce
  17. Squires, Buddy
  18. Ward, Geoffrey C.
  19. Waterston, Sam
  20. White, Daniel J.
  21. Florentine Films, production company.
  22. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.
  23. PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher.
  24. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), production company.
Description
  1. 6 videodiscs in 2 volumes (approximately 11 hr.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in. +
Summary
  1. Ken Burns' Emmy Award-winning epic documentary, digitally enhanced, features never-before-seen interviews, commentary from Ken Burns, a sixteen-page collector's booklet and more. It tells the story of a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one.
Uniform title
  1. Civil War (Television program)
Subject
  1. Documentary television programs
  2. Confederate States of America > History, Military
  3. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
  4. Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861
  5. Television mini-series
  6. Military art and science > History
  7. Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  8. Nonfiction television programs
  9. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
  10. Historical television programs
Genre/Form
  1. Historical television programs.
  2. Documentary television programs.
  3. Nonfiction television programs.
  4. Television mini-series.
  5. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Contents
  1. Disc 1. Episode One. The cause (1861) -- Disc 2. Episode Two. A very bloody affair (1862) -- Episode Three. Forever free (1862) -- Disc 3. Episode Four. Simply murder (1863) -- Episode Five. The universe of battle (1863) -- Disc 4. Episode Six. Valley of the shadow of death (1864) -- Episode Seven. Most hallowed ground (1864) -- Disc 5. Episode Eight. War is all hell (1865) -- Episode Nine. The better angels of our nature (1865) -- Disc 6. Special features.
Call number
  1. Sc BLURAY-21
Note
  1. Originally broadcast as a television mini-series in 1990; produced in 1989.
  2. "Fully restored"--Container.
  3. Special features (over four hours; not rated): 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.
Credits (note)
  1. Screenwriters, Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward ; producers, Ken Burns, Ric Burns ; cinematographers, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Bruce Shaw ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV ; a film by Ken Burns.
Audience (note)
  1. Rating: TVPG.
System details (note)
  1. Blu-ray, widescreen; requires Blu-ray player; Stereo.
Language (note)
  1. English dialogue; English subtitles.
Title
  1. The Civil War / directed by Ken Burns.
Publisher
  1. Alexandria, VA : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2015]
Edition
  1. 25th anniversary edition.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States.
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
Type of carrier
  1. videodisc
Digital file characteristics
  1. video file Blu-Ray
System details
  1. Blu-ray, widescreen; requires Blu-ray player; Stereo.
Performer
  1. Narrator: David McCullough ; voices: Hoyt Axton, Colleen Dewhurst, Laurence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Jason Robards, Sam Waterston.
Credits
  1. Screenwriters, Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward ; producers, Ken Burns, Ric Burns ; cinematographers, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Bruce Shaw ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV ; a film by Ken Burns.
Audience
  1. Rating: TVPG.
Language
  1. English dialogue; English subtitles.
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Added author
  1. Burns, Ken, 1953- film director, film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer.
  2. Axton, Hoyt, voice actor.
  3. Barnes, Paul, 1951- editor of moving image work.
  4. Burns, Ric, screenwriter, film producer.
  5. Darling, Christopher, film producer.
  6. Dewhurst, Colleen, voice actor.
  7. Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- voice actor.
  8. Foote, Shelby, interviewee.
  9. Freeman, Morgan, voice actor.
  10. Irons, Jeremy, 1948- voice actor.
  11. Jacobi, Derek, voice actor.
  12. McCullough, David G., narrator.
  13. Moore, Allen, 1952- cinematographer.
  14. Reidy, Tricia, editor of moving image work.
  15. Robards, Jason, voice actor.
  16. Shaw, Bruce, editor of moving image work.
  17. Squires, Buddy, cinematographer.
  18. Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
  19. Waterston, Sam, voice actor.
  20. White, Daniel J., film producer.
  21. Florentine Films, production company.
  22. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.
  23. PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher.
  24. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), production company.
Other standard identifier
  1. 841887025669
Publisher no.
  1. CIV6600B PBS
ISBN
  1. 9781627894296
  2. 1627894292
Research call number
  1. Sc BLURAY-21
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