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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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- Duration
- 58
- FilmAffinity ID
- 820270
- Official website
- www.pbs.org/kenburns/brooklyn-bridge
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- publication date
- 1981-01-01
- title
- Brooklyn Bridge
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1981 American films1981 directorial debut films1981 documentary films1981 English-language films1981 filmsAmerican documentary television filmsBrooklyn BridgeDocumentary films about New York CityEnglish-language documentary filmsFilms directed by Ken BurnsFilms shot in New York CityTemplate film date with 1 release dateUnited States National Film Registry films