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As scientist and statesman, he’d become one of the 18th century’s most consequential individuals, and his achievements endure today, from his familiar aphorisms to Philadelphia civic institutions to the American republic he helped found. Ken Burns offers up a remarkable and comprehensive portrait of Benjamin Franklin, considering society’s enrichment through his multiple disciplines as well as the more complex aspects of his legacy presented by his evolving stances on race. 4 hrs. On two discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
MPAA rating : G (General Audience)
Product Dimensions : 7.17 x 5.36 x 0.55 inches; 2.72 ounces
Director : Ken Burns
Media Format : NTSC, Widescreen
Run time : 4 hours
Release date : April 5, 2022
Actors : Peter Coyote, Paul Giamatti, Josh Lucas, Carolyn McCormick, Liam Neeson
Studio : PBS (Direct)
ASIN : B09MYVR7TS
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 2
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Reviewer: Cub Fan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great
Review: Great book
Reviewer: Dane E. Ericksen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Another great Ken Burns’ video.
Review: This was a great video; learned a lot about Benjamin Franklin. Ken Burns is a master story teller.
Reviewer: online-consumer-bud
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of Ken B’s best!
Review: I really enjoyed this. I am interested in how Ken Burns makes his films similar, yet with subtle differences, such as using wood-block print images to frame different sections. Great work Mr. Burns!
Reviewer: Mirafone
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Another Excellent Ken Burns Production
Review: Wanted this for the life of Ben Franklin – many lesser-known facts and stories were presented
Reviewer: Craig C.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Describes the unique brand of US democracy forged in with of Fera.
Review: Ken Burns captures the state of the colonies before statehood, and the incredible life journey of Benjamin Franklin from a relatively uneducated family and with the equivalent of a couple of years of âhigh school.â He left home driven by unrelenting curiosity, high energy willingness to learn and acquire rational thinking, and to develop hard earned lifestyle principles, and unique abilities in several areas. In spite of difficult moral value changes, struggles with family relationships, and sorting out social culture differences, he enjoyed eventual success as a writer, printer, scientist, musician, negotiator, statesman, and inventor – sometimes giving his inventions away for average folks to enjoy, but could not afford.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Another Solid Documentary by Ken Burns
Review: I’ve watched (and own) many of Mr. Burns’ documentaries. This one was pretty interesting. I knew a lot about Franklin from studying the Founding Fathers over the years. What I appreciated the most was how much time they spent talking about the relationship between he and his son William, the loyalist governor of New Jersey. Also Franklin’s change of heart when it came to slavery showed that people in that time could change their minds, but the commentators also pointed out that it wasn’t uncommon for people to own slaves and it didn’t mean you completely betrayed the ideals of the Revolution.It’s always important when looking at historical figures to show how they fit into the context of their own time and that’s what Mr. Burns’ documentaries are great at doing!
Reviewer: Ryan Karkkainen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Really brings together the history in a complete and vivid way
Review: Everyone knows Ben Franklin (in America), but this documentary really ties together all the loose ends and uncertainties in a complete and vivid documentary well worth all of its high praise.
Reviewer: Harold Pezzner
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: factual
Review: enjoyed
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Warning: PBS doesn’t want people in Europe to buy this product! (It’s protected, so it won’t work)Amazon should NOT products that can’t be used in the country they sell it in
Reviewer: Mary Newcome Schleier
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: It started in our player by telling us that it could not be played in our region. Too bad that this was not said earlier by amazon or printed on the item. A lost purchase. mary schleier
