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Liberty!

1997 · 1 season

A stately, instructive blend of talking heads and costumed readings that makes history feel immediate and consequential.

Created by
Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Starring
Victor Garber, Donna Murphy, Alex Jennings
Overview
Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Starring
Victor Garber, Donna Murphy, Alex Jennings
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • politics
  • freedom
  • identity
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, drama
Created by
Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer
Written by
Ronald Blumer
Starring
Victor Garber, Donna Murphy, Alex Jennings, Anthony Heald, Colm Feore, Peter Donaldson, Stephen Lang, Jefferson Mays
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 60 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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