Independence (1976)

Directed by

John Huston

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

30 min

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short docudrama covers the major political events in Philadelphia from 1774 to 1800. It was made for the United States Bicentennial to give park visitors a quick overview of the American Revolution and founding years.

educationaldramatizedpatriotichistoricalconciseinstructionalperiod-piece

What happens

Independence is a 1976 docudrama film directed by John Huston and starring Eli Wallach, Pat Hingle, and Anne Jackson. E.G. Marshall narrates. Independence was produced for the U.S. National Park Service on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the United States in 1976. In approximately 30 minutes, visitors to Independence National Historical Park would get a quick and dramatic overview of the political events that took place in Philadelphia between 1774 and 1800. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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