The Statue of Liberty

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Documentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, the impact it still has on people and the state of liberty as a personal and political concept in Am... Read allDocumentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, the impact it still has on people and the state of liberty as a personal and political concept in America in 1985.Documentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, the impact it still has on people and the state of liberty as a personal and political concept in America in 1985.

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7.3/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Quotes
Self - New York Public Library: If you could say one single force that is threatening liberty, it's ignorance. Second is to treat ourselves as only economic units rather than as spiritual beings.

Connections
Featured in Ken Burns: America's Storyteller (2017)

Soundtracks
American Tune
Music based on "St. Matthew Passion" by Johann Sebastian Bach
Lyrics by Paul Simon
Performed by Paul Simon

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6/10

interesting early Ken Burns

This is one of documentarian Ken Burns' early accomplishments. It opens with a lot of talking heads expounding on the meaning of liberty. It's not a good opening. It's either pompous or boring or both. After those five minutes, it turns into something more recognizable by people who love his Civil War series. David McCullough is also narrating in this one. The story of the Statue of Liberty is interesting but nowhere near as compelling as the Civil War. This could be seen as a nice prologue to his much more compelling masterpiece. It holds some interesting information and he brings the old photos to life. However even at 60 minutes, this feels stretched out.