Death and the Civil War

Resource Information

The work Death and the Civil War represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Charleston County Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Death and the Civil War

Statement of responsibility

a Steeplechase Films production for American Experience

Contributor

• David, Keith
• PBS Distribution (Firm)
• Espinola, Robin
• Faust, Drew Gilpin
• Hamilton, Josh
• Keane, Brian
• Lafave, Bonnie
• Squires, Buddy
• Leonard, Robert Sean, 1969-
• Madigan, Amy
• Marvel, Elizabeth
• McCarthy, Stephen, cinematographer
• Moore, Allen
• Palladino, Aleksa, 1980-
• Platt, Oliver
• Steeplechase Films Inc
• Sands, Stark
• Burns, Ric
• Cromwell, James

Director

• Burns, Ric

Narrator

• Platt, Oliver

Producer

• Espinola, Robin
• Burns, Ric
• Lafave, Bonnie

Screenwriter

• Burns, Ric

Subject

• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects -- DVD
• Burial -- Psychological aspects | History -- 19th century -- DVD
• Burial -- Social aspects | History -- 19th century -- DVD
• Death -- Psychological aspects | History -- 19th century -- DVD
• Death -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- DVD
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence -- DVD
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Psychological aspects -- DVD

Genre

• DVD

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Based on the best-selling book by Drew Gilpin Faust, this film will explore how the American Civil War created a 'republic of suffering' and will chart the far-reaching social, political, and social changes brought about by the pervasive presence and fear of death during the Civil War

Member of

• American experience (Television program)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Editor, Li-Shin Yu ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy, Allen Moore ; music, Brian Keane ; produced by Robin Espinola, Bonnie Lafave, Ric Burns ; written and directed by Ric Burns

Date time place

Originally broadcast as an episode of American Experience by PBS, Sept. 18, 2012

Dewey number

973.7/1

Intended audience

TV rating: TV14

Language note

In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

LC call number

E456

LC item number

.A44 2012

PerformerNote

Narrated by Oliver Platt ; voices, James Cromwell, Keith David, Josh Hamilton, Gene Jones, Robert Sean Leonard, Amy Madigan, Elizabeth Marvel, Aleksa Palladino, Stark Sands

Runtime

120

Technique

live action