Mark Twain - A Film Directed by Ken Burns (4-CD Set) [DVDRip]
Mark Twain - A Film Directed by Ken Burns
4-CD Set | DVDRip | AVI 720 x 544 (45:34) DX50 | Audio: 48000 Hz, 152 Kbps | 3h:57min | Language: English
Genre: Documentary | IMDB: 8.2/10 | Studio: PBS Paramount | 721+720+721+720+108 Mb (2,92 Gb total)
Director: Ken Burns | ASIN: B000BITUI4 | 2001 Year (DVD Release Date: September 28, 2004)
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“To be sure, I am a student of literature and a fan of Mark Twain, but I had no idea, none whatsoever (!), of what a rich and inspiring life he lived. He was a comic genius as well as a man devastated by continual heartbreak. I have always known PBS to do a wonderful job with their specials, and I have admired Ken Burns since the day I first discovered his work on the women's movement i.e. the Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton story (highly recommended as well!)... but in their retelling of Mark Twain's life, these two forces have outdone themselves. From now on I will always think of Samuel Clemens as an intrinsic part of what we call Americana. Forget baseball and apple pie, Twain and his writings are (or should be) the true American pastime. I have watched many biographies of American authors but none come close to this, NONE. My favorite author of all time is F. Scott Fitzgerald and not one of his many audio visual biographies can touch the completeness and depth that has been carefully devoted here to Twain. In the 3+ hours of this presentation I laughed outloud, and was moved to tears, outraged, entertained, and educated by this telling of Twain's life. There is no way it could be better or more complete and I defy any lover of Twain, or literature in general, to feel differently. Go to your local library and borrow it first, once you see it, you will insist upon owning it... truly.” – Customer Review on Amazon.com
“Given the legendary life of its subject, it's not surprising that “Mark Twain” is perhaps the most entertaining documentary Ken Burns has made. The creator of “The Civil War” and “Jazz” achieves reverent harmony with the magnificent story of Missouri-born author Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain), encompassing legend and fact with an exhilarating sense of adventure. Hailed by Hemingway as the originator of American literature, Twain (a nom de plume taken from a riverboat pilot's term for “safe waters”) viewed himself as the American. Burns's film backs that claim as it follows Clemens's literary odyssey around the globe, from unrivaled acclaim as a writer to near destitution and the devastating deaths of his wife and three children. As usual, eloquent writers and scholars (including longtime Twain performer Hal Holbrook) provide a wondrous flow of anecdotes and observations, recounting Twain's remarkable humor while acknowledging a darker side that felt anger toward an indifferent god. Like all of Burns's films, “Mark Twain” is must-see viewing.” – Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
“This is one of the finest films I have ever seen. And I have watched it over and over. One comes away awed that one man could have endured so much sorrow and been able to translate it in a way other people could learn from, sometimes through laughter. Ken Burns is a treasure. He has given us a well rounded picture of a gifted man who was all too human. Could one person have lived his life more fully than Samuel Clemens? This is a fascinating study of a writer I knew little about and now will honor whenever I hear his name. Mark Twain was not afraid to write about ugly things, evil things, but wise enough to do so in a manner that lead the reader deep into the subject before realizing the truths he met along the way, and by then it was too late. The reader learned something about slavery or how one group of people treats another or about human nature that he had not intended to learn. This film is a masterpiece and worth viewing often.” – IMDB.com
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