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Brooklyn Bridge
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7.5Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, it traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.
Released: 1981-11-0858 minDir: Ken BurnsDocumentary, History
Cast
- David McCullough as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Paul Roebling as Washington Roebling (voice)
- Julie Harris as Emily Roebling (voice)
- Arthur Miller as Self (voice)
- Kurt Vonnegut as Self (voice)
- Richard Pini as Self (voice)
Themes
- architecture
- construction
- brooklyn, new york city
- brooklyn bridge
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Director
- Ken Burns
- Cinematographer
- Ken Burns
- Duration
- 58
- FilmAffinity ID
- 820270
- Official website
- www.pbs.org/kenburns/brooklyn-bridge
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- publication date
- 1981-01-01
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- narrator
- David McCullough
- title
- Brooklyn Bridge
- original broadcaster
- PBS
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