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Death and the Civil War [videorecording] a Steeplechase Films production for American Experience ; produced by Robin Espinola, Bonnie Lafave, Ric Burns ; written and directed by Ric Burns.

Burns, Ric, (producer,, screenwriter,, director.). Cromwell, James. (Added Author). David, Keith. (Added Author). Espinola, Robin, (producer.). Faust, Drew Gilpin. This Republic of suffering. (Added Author). Hamilton, Josh. (Added Author). Keane, Brian. (Added Author). Lafave, Bonnie, (producer.). Leonard, Robert Sean, 1969- (Added Author). Madigan, Amy. (Added Author). Marvel, Elizabeth. (Added Author). McCarthy, Stephen cinematographer) (Added Author). Moore, Allen. (Added Author). Palladino, Aleksa, 1980- (Added Author). Platt, Oliver, (narrator.). Sands, Stark. (Added Author). Squires, Buddy. (Added Author). PBS Distribution (Firm) (Added Author). Steeplechase Films Inc. (Added Author).

Summary:

Based on the best-selling book by Drew Gilpin Faust, this film will explore how the American Civil War created a 'republic of suffering' and will chart the far-reaching social, political, and social changes brought about by the pervasive presence and fear of death during the Civil War.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1608837599
  • ISBN: 9781608837595
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen
  • Publisher: [United States] : PBS Distribution, [2012]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book "This Republic of suffering" by Drew Gilpin Faust.
Subtitle on container: How the unthinkable became unforgettable.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Editor, Li-Shin Yu ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy, Allen Moore ; music, Brian Keane.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrated by Oliver Platt ; voices, James Cromwell, Keith David, Josh Hamilton, Gene Jones, Robert Sean Leonard, Amy Madigan, Elizabeth Marvel, Aleksa Palladino, Stark Sands.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally broadcast as an episode of American Experience by PBS, Sept. 18, 2012.
Target Audience Note:
TV rating: TV14.
System Details Note:
DVD ; Region 1, NTSC ; widescreen ; 5.1. surround.
Language Note:
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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