The Statue of Liberty (1985)

Documentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.

Director:

Ken Burns

Writers:

Ric Burns (screenplay), Amy Stechler (screenplay),

Stars:

James Baldwin, Tucker Burr, Ray Charles

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
James Baldwin	...	Himself
Tucker Burr	...	Himself
Ray Charles	...	Himself
Mario Cuomo	...	Himself
Caroline Forche	...	Herself
Milos Forman	...	Himself
Vartan Gregorian	...	Himself
Jeremy Irons	...	Himself (voice)
Derek Jacobi	...	Himself (voice)
Barbara Jordan	...	Herself
Jerzy Kosinski	...	Himself
Sol Leibowitz	...	Himself
David McCullough	...	Narrator
Arthur Miller	...	Himself
Camilla Rockwell	...	Herself

Storyline

Documentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.

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Plot Keywords:

eiffel tower paris | statue of liberty new york city | independent film

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Florentine Films, WETA

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Anything Can Happen (1952)

User Reviews

Beautiful Images Of The Statue

One of Burns' earliest documentaries, there are strikingly beautiful images of The Statue of Liberty. Burns does a great job showing the Statue in different light and angles. I particularly enjoy his images of the Statue at sunset and the one that shows a panoramic view of the New York harbor, including the Twin Towers.

Like all Burns films, a great array of interviews from well known Americans to immigrants is included. I particularly like Mario Cuomo's views of the Statue as well as James Baldwin's.

I watched instantly on Netflix to kill and hour and possibly learn something. It accomplished both. Rating 7 of 10 stars.