Hemingway / a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns.
Publisher:
PBS Distribution,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
3 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally broadcast as a three-part PBS documentary series in 2021. "The man. The myth. The writer revealed"--Container. Wide screen (16x9). Narrator, Peter Coyote; voice of Ernest Hemingway, Jeff Daniels; other voices, Keri Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Dave Quay, Olivia Gilliatt, Mary-Louise Parker, Meryl Streep, Joe Morton, Josh Lucas, Arlo Hill.
Contents:
The blank page (1944-1961). The avatar (1929-1944) -- The blank page (1944-1961).
Summary:
Examine the visionary work and the turbulent life of Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest and most influential writers America has ever produced. Interweaving his eventful biography, a life lived at the ultimately treacherous nexus of art, fame, and celebrity, with carefully selected excerpts from his luminous short stories, novels, and non-fiction, viewers will see beyond the fa�ade of the public man, becoming intimately familiar with this brilliant, ambitious, charismatic, and egocentric genius.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.