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Benjamin Franklin

2002 · 1 season

A stately, informative historical portrait that moves at a deliberate pace, rewarding viewers who want to learn rather than be swept up.

Created by
Ronald Blumer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Colm Feore, Richard Easton, Dylan Baker
Overview
An epic yarn spanning most of the 18th century, the series follows Franklin's career from humble beginnings in Boston to international superstardom: first as a scientist and revolutionary, and then as a founding father and America's first diplomat to France.

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Created by
Ronald Blumer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Colm Feore, Richard Easton, Dylan Baker
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • politics
  • science
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Ronald Blumer
Written by
Ronald Blumer
Starring
Colm Feore, Richard Easton, Dylan Baker, David Adkins, Gerry Bamman, Blair Brown, Anthony Cochrane, Peter Donaldson
Music
Richard Einhorn
Cinematography
Joel Shapiro, Tom Hurwitz
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 90 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America, Lithuania
Languages
English

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