1776 (1972)

Directed by

Peter H. Hunt

Genre

musical film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 22m

Rated

G

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 87 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In Philadelphia during the summer of 1776, the delegates of the Second Continental Congress argue and negotiate before signing the Declaration of Independence. It is a fictionalized musical version of historical events that uses songs and dialogue drawn from the actual participants' writings.

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What happens

1776 is a 1972 American historical musical drama film directed by Peter H. Hunt and written by Peter Stone, based on his book for the 1969 Broadway musical of the same name, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Set in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776, it is a fictionalized account of the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The film stars William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden, John Cullum and Blythe Danner. Portions of dialogue and some lyrics were taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants of the Second Continental Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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