Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge (1981) is a documentary, directed by Ken Burns. It stars David McCullough and Paul Roebling. The 58-minute film holds an audience score of 7.5/10.
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What Brooklyn Bridge Is About
The documentary tells the building of the Brooklyn Bridge from design to completion. What is now taken as a symbol of strength and endurance was a matter of dispute when it went up, and the film opens that dispute, the engineering problems encountered and the solutions found, in order. The engineer who took the contract, John A. Roebling, died in 1869, and his son Washington Roebling took the work on and saw the bridge finished. It was Ken Burns’s first documentary, shown first in cinemas so that it could qualify for an Academy Award, then broadcast on PBS as part of The American Experience, and it received an Oscar nomination. The historian David McCullough narrates, and Kurt Vonnegut and Julie Harris are among the voices. It runs fifty-eight minutes.
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What is Brooklyn Bridge about?
The documentary tells the building of the Brooklyn Bridge from design to completion. What is now taken as a symbol of strength and endurance was a matter of dispute when it went up, and the film opens that dispute, the engineering problems encountered and the solutions found, in order.
Where can I watch Brooklyn Bridge?
Brooklyn Bridge is available to watch on digital platforms such as PBS, History Vault, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, TPT. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Brooklyn Bridge?
Brooklyn Bridge runs for 58 minutes (58m).
When did Brooklyn Bridge come out?
Brooklyn Bridge was released in 1981.
Who directed Brooklyn Bridge?
Brooklyn Bridge was directed by Ken Burns.
Who stars in Brooklyn Bridge?
Brooklyn Bridge stars David McCullough, Paul Roebling, Julie Harris, Arthur Miller.
What is Brooklyn Bridge's rating?
Brooklyn Bridge holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.
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