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

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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