Brooklyn Bridge (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Brooklyn Bridge |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1981 |
| length | 58 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ken Burns |
| script | Amy Stechler |
| production | Ken Burns |
| music | Jesse Carr |
| camera | Ken Burns |
| cut | Amy Stechler |
Brooklyn Bridge is an American documentary released in 1981.
action
The film describes the history of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, construction of which began in 1869 and did not end until it was opened in 1883. The intricate construction of the bridge over the East River is detailed. Celebrities such as writers Arthur Miller and Kurt Vonnegut talk about the impact the building had on New York society. In addition, some film clips are shown with the Brooklyn Bridge as a prominent location, for example The Bowery (1933) with George Raft , Zwei ritten nach Texas (1937) with Laurel and Hardy , Tarzan's Adventures in New York (1942) with Johnny Weissmüller and your two Admirer (1947) with Frank Sinatra .
criticism
Nicolas Rapold of the New York Sun described the film as a moving report about brave perseverance and the use of engineering know-how.
Awards
In 1982 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Documentary . He received another nomination in 2005 when it was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Documentary DVD as part of Ken Burns' America Collection .
The Organization of American Historians honored the film with the Erik Barnouw Award .
background
The film premiered in October 1981 at the Chicago International Film Festival .
The film's spokesman was the historian David McCullough , who created the literary model for the film with his book The Great Bridge . Passages from the diaries and notes of the bridge engineer Washington Roebling were read out by the grandson Paul Roebling. Julie Harris read notes written by Washington's wife, Emily Warren Roebling , after she took over construction management due to her husband's illness.
Web links
- Brooklyn Bridge in the Internet Movie Database (English)