Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)
Description
Set Contains: Even without the movie, the Gettysburg DVD
would qualify as a valuable document for Civil War enthusiasts. The feature-
length commentary is highly informative for filmmakers and historians alike,
and the making-of documentary, while not strictly about the production of
Gettysburg, incorporates historical insights from the film’s entire primary
cast. Equally noteworthy is the Oscar-nominated 1955 documentary The Battle of
Gettysburg, narrated by Leslie Nielsen. Produced and written by MGM studio
executive Dore Schary (just as Nielsen was about to star in Forbidden Planet
for the studio), the film relates the events of history through scenic views
of the Gettysburg battleground as well as the many statues and landmarks that
serve as timeless reminders of Gettysburg’s historical significance. Battle
maps and strategic descriptions are also provided, making this DVD a concise
and compelling tribute to the soldiers–North and South–who perished on those
fateful days in 1863. –Jeff Shannon
Features:
Product Details:
- Genre: Drama
- Format: Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Dolby
- Contributor: Jeff Daniels, Kieran Mulroney, James Lancaster, Stephen Lang, Martin Sheen, Ronald F. Maxwell, Bo Brinkman, Richard Jordan, Patrick Gorman, Michael Shaara, Andrew Prine, Cooper Huckabee, William Morgan Sheppard, Tom Berenger See more
- Language: English
- Runtime: 4 hours and 14 minutes
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 0.6 x 5.3 x 7.5 inches; 2.72 Ounces
- Item model number : MFR#VG
- Director : Ronald F. Maxwell
- Media Format : Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Dolby
- Run time : 4 hours and 14 minutes
- Release date : June 7, 2005
- Actors : Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen, Stephen Lang, Jeff Daniels, Richard Jordan
- Subtitles: : English