The Statue of Liberty (1985)
60 min
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this universally admired monument is told. In interviews with Americans from all walks of life, including former New York governor Mario Cuomo, the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the late writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski, The Statue of Liberty examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life. Nominated for both the Academy Award ® and the Emmy Award ®, The Statue of Liberty received the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle, the Christopher Award and the Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival.
- Release date
- October 26, 1985
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Jesse Carr, John Colby
Cast
- David McCullough as Self - Historian
- David McCullough as Narrator
- Jeremy Irons as Self
- Derek Jacobi as Self
- Paul Roebling as Self
- Arthur Miller as Self
- Miloš Forman as Self - Film Director
- Tucker Burr as Self
- Wendy Tilghman as Self
- Camilla Rockwell as Self
- Youyoute Aseignot as Self - Haiti
Crew
- Ken Burns · Director
- Bernard Weisberger · Writer
- Geoffrey C. Ward · Writer
- Ric Burns · Writer
- Amy Stechler · Writer
- Ken Burns · Producer
- Buddy Squires · Producer
- Jesse Carr · Composer
- John Colby · Composer
- Ken Burns · Cinematographer
- Terry Hopkins · Cinematographer
- Buddy Squires · Cinematographer
- Paul Barnes · Editor