Mark Twain
DocumentaryBiography
A biographical film about the acclaimed American humourist and author.
Director
Ken Burns
Writers
Dayton Duncan, Geoffrey C. Ward
Stars
Keith David, Kevin Conway, Philip Bosco
Release Date
January 14, 2002
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast
Keith David
as Self - Narrator
Kevin Conway
as Self - Mark Twain
Philip Bosco
as Self - Other Voices
Blythe Danner
as Self - Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens
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Tim Clark
as Self - Other Voices
Carolyn McCormick
as Self - Other Voices
Amy Madigan
as Self - Other Voices
Cynthia Nixon
as Self - Other Voices
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Russell Banks
as Self
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John Boyer
as Self
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Production
Florentine Films, WETA
🏷️ Keywords
american authoramerican writeramerican historyamerican culturefirst name in title
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BiographyDocumentary
⭐ Featured Review
A Masterpiece
"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, bu..."
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📖 Synopsis
A biographical film about the acclaimed American humourist and author.