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Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns

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Ken Burns' The Civil War: A Film Directed By Ken Burns (1991)

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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 8  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 9.2/10

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Runtime: 13 hrs 30 mins

Synopsis: Collector's set of the critically acclaimed Ken Burns' documentary miniseries and the highest rated PBS show in history. The Civil War is examined in exquisite detail as has never been done before using the words of citizens and slaves of the time.... Collector's set of the critically acclaimed Ken Burns' documentary miniseries and the highest rated PBS show in history. The Civil War is examined in exquisite detail as has never been done before using the words of citizens and slaves of the time. [More]

Genre: Television

Director: Ken Burns

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 10, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • 5-Disc Set - Keep Case

Audio:

  • (unspecified) - English
  • Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned

Interactive Features:

  • Additional Interactive Features - Cross-Reference Indes
  • Scene Selection

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Additional Text - 1. Teacher's Guide
  • Biographies - Biography Cards
  • Galleries - Battlefield Maps

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06/14/05
Emanuel Levy
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5/5

My favorite PBS documentery miniseries.

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12/21/04
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette
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5/5

No review available.

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04/06/04
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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4/5

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07/29/03
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
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95/100

The only thing wrong with this 11-hour cinematic mammoth is that it’s not longer.

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12/04/02
Scott Weinberg
Apollo Guide
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5/5

Almost overwhelming in its sheer eleven hour girth, it's worth every minute.

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11/05/02
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
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5/5

No review available.

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10/16/02
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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4/5

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07/26/02
Rob Vaux
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