Thomas Jefferson (film)
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Thomas Jefferson is a 1997 two-part American documentary film directed and produced by Ken Burns. It covers the life and times of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States.
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Directed by | Ken Burns |
Written by | Geoffrey C. Ward |
Produced by | Ken Burns Camilla Rockwell |
Narrated by | Ossie Davis |
Cinematography | Ken Burns Peter B. Hutton Allen Moore Buddy Squires |
Edited by | Paul Barnes Kevin Kertscher |
Production company | Florentine Films |
Distributed by | PBS |
Release date | February 18 – February 19, 1997 |
Running time | 180 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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In the film Jefferson is portrayed as a renaissance man. Not only was he a dedicated public servant, but was also a writer, an inventor, and a noted architect. Burns captures both the public and private Jefferson.