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The Civil War

The Civil War

1990TV-141h 16m

Documentary War & Politics

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A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Specials

15 Episodes

Miniseries

Miniseries

9 Episodes

Top Cast

David McCullough

David McCulloughNarrator (voice)

Sam Waterston

Sam WaterstonAbraham Lincoln (voice)

Julie Harris

Julie HarrisMary Chestnut (voice)

Jason Robards

Jason RobardsUlysses S. Grant (voice)

Morgan Freeman

Morgan FreemanFrederick Douglass / John Boston (voice)

Paul Roebling

Paul RoeblingJoshua Chamberlain (voice)

Garrison Keillor

Garrison KeillorWalt Whitman (voice)

George BlackRobert E. Lee (voice)

Arthur Miller

Arthur MillerWilliam Tecumseh Sherman (voice)

Christopher Murney

Christopher MurneyElisha Hunt Rhodes (voice)

Charles McDowellSamuel R. Watkins (voice)

Horton Foote

Horton FooteJefferson Davis (voice)

Production Companies

Florentine FilmsAmerican Documentary Films Inc.Kenneth Lauren BurnsWETATime-Life Video

Countries

US

Primary Language

en

Spoken Languages

German, English

Alternative Titles

The American Civil WarA General Motors Mark of Excellence: The Civil WarThe Civil War A General Motors Mark Of ExcellenceKen Burns: The Civil WarThe Civil War 25 Years Anniversary Reissue

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