Poster of The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty

Plot: For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself
Release Date: Saturday, October 26 1985
38 years ago
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Portrait of David McCulloughDavid McCullough
David McCullough was
52 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self - Historian / Narrator'.
Fri, Jul 07 1933 –
Sun, Aug 07 2022
Portrait of Jeremy IronsJeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons was
37 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self (voice)'.
Sun, Sep 19 1948
Portrait of Derek JacobiDerek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi was
47 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 22 1938
Portrait of Paul RoeblingPaul Roebling
Paul Roebling was
51 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self (voice)'.
Thu, Mar 01 1934 –
Wed, Jul 27 1994
Portrait of Arthur MillerArthur Miller
Arthur Miller was
70 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self (voice)'.
Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Thu, Feb 10 2005
Portrait of James BaldwinJames Baldwin
James Baldwin was
61 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self - Writer'.
Sat, Aug 02 1924 –
Tue, Dec 01 1987
Portrait of Mario CuomoMario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo was
53 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self - Governor of New York'.
Wed, Jun 15 1932 –
Thu, Jan 01 2015
Portrait of Miloš FormanMiloš Forman
Miloš Forman was
53 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self - Film Director'.
Thu, Feb 18 1932 –
Fri, Apr 13 2018
Portrait of Jerzy KosińskiJerzy Kosiński
Jerzy Kosiński was
52 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self - Writer'.
Wed, Jun 14 1933 –
Fri, May 03 1991
Portrait of Barbara JordanBarbara Jordan
Barbara Jordan was
49 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self - Former Congresswoman'.
Fri, Feb 21 1936 –
Wed, Jan 17 1996
Portrait of Ray CharlesRay Charles
Ray Charles was
55 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Self - Composer'.
Tue, Sep 23 1930 –
Thu, Jun 10 2004

Crew

Portrait of Ken BurnsKen Burns
Ken Burns was
32 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Director, Producer, Cinematography'
Wed, Jul 29 1953
Portrait of Geoffrey C. WardGeoffrey C. Ward
Geoffrey C. Ward was
44 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Writer'
Sat, Nov 30 1940
Portrait of Bernard WeisbergerBernard Weisberger
Bernard Weisberger was
>> in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Buddy SquiresBuddy Squires
Buddy Squires was
>> in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Producer, Cinematography'
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Portrait of Marcie SetlowMarcie Setlow
Marcie Setlow was
>> in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Paul BarnesPaul Barnes
Paul Barnes was
>> in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Noëlle PenraatNoëlle Penraat
Noëlle Penraat was
>> in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Bruce ShawBruce Shaw
Bruce Shaw was
>> in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Terry HopkinsTerry Hopkins
Terry Hopkins was
>> in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Cinematography'
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Portrait of Peter B. HuttonPeter B. Hutton
Peter B. Hutton was
41 in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Cinematography'
Thu, Aug 24 1944 –
Sat, Jun 25 2016
Portrait of Roger ShearmanRoger Shearman
Roger Shearman was
>> in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Chuck ZanlunghiChuck Zanlunghi
Chuck Zanlunghi was
>> in The Statue of Liberty
as 'Pilot'
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