Mark Twain (2001)
- Directed by
- Ken Burns
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 3h 32m
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Ken Burns documentary on Mark Twain explores the writer's life from childhood to death. It shows both his public fame and private struggles.
contemplativeinformativereflectivepoignantslow-pacedreverentbittersweetpersonal
What happens
Mark Twain is a documentary film on the life of Mark Twain, also known as Samuel Clemens, produced by Ken Burns in 2001 which aired on Public Broadcasting System on January 14 and 15, 2002. Burns attempted to capture both the public and private persona of Mark Twain from his birth to his death. The film was narrated by Keith David. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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