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For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this universally admired monument is told. In interviews with Americans from all walks of life, including former New York governor Mario Cuomo, the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the late writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski, The Statue of Liberty examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life. Nominated for both the Academy Award ® and the Emmy Award ®, The Statue of Liberty received the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle, the Christopher Award and the Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival.

Genres: Documentary, History

Starring: David McCullough, Jeremy Irons

Released: October 26, 1985

Runtime: 60.0

Popularity Rating: 0.036

Narrator (voice) David McCullough
Himself (voice) Jeremy Irons
Himself (voice) Paul Roebling
Himself Arthur Miller

Directing — Director: Ken Burns
Editing — Editor: Paul Barnes
Production — Producer: Buddy Squires
Production — Producer: Ken Burns
Writing — Writer: Bernard Weisberger
Writing — Writer: Geoffrey C. Ward