Mark Twain

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-01-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

212 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.3 (496 Reviews)

Director:

Ken Burns

Genres:

Documentary Biography

Cast:

Keith David Kevin Conway Philip Bosco Blythe Danner

Writer:

Dayton Duncan

Geoffrey C. Ward

Fullplot:

Ken Burns, the premiere documentarian of Americana, tackles the life of Mark Twain, the first writer with a uniquely American voice. In this installment in Burns' "American Lives" series, the two 2-hour episodes explore a side of Twain that is unfamiliar to many. Widely regarded as the funniest person of the 19th century, Twain suffered through severe personal tragedies and lack of business sense that brought him to the brink of financial ruin on several occasions. Includes interviews with writers William Styron and Arthur Miller and actor Hal Holbrook (who has portrayed Twain in a one-man play each year for over 50 years).

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