Prohibition

Synopsis

Three-part, five-and-a-half-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that tells the story of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the entire era it encompassed. The three parts are: A NATION OF DRUNKARDS; A NATION OF SCOFFLAWS and A NATION OF HYPOCRITES.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of production

2011

Subjects

History

Keywords

United States of America; history of the USA; alcohol; Prohibition

Credits

Director

Ken Burns; Lynn Novick

Writer

Geoffrey C Ward

Cast

Peter Coyote

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 1 NTSC

Price

$34.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

360 minutes

Year

2012

Production Company

Name

Florentine Films

Distributor

Name

PBS Shop

Web

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