| International Standard Book Number |
9781531718121
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| International Standard Book Number |
1531718124
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| Title Statement |
Henry David Thoreau (DVD) (2026) / a production of Florentine Films and Ewers Brothers Productions ; a film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers and presented by Ken Burns.
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| Country of Producing Entity |
United States
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
Arlington, VA : PBS, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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| General Note |
Originally released as a documentary film in 2026.
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| General Note |
Wide screen.
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| Participant or Performer Note |
George Clooney, Jeff Goldblum, Ted Dansen, Meryl Streep, Ken Burns.
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| Summary, Etc. |
Nineteenth-century writer Henry David Thoreau helped shape ecology, modern environmentalism, and nonviolent resistance, yet his life has often been reduced to the myth of a solitary hermit by a pond. In truth, he was a teacher, scientist, and outspoken activist who engaged deeply with society while continually questioning its values. Living in a nation struggling to uphold its ideals amid corruption, slavery, and the forced removal of Indigenous Peoples Thoreau sought truth and a meaningful life in what he described as a culture of "quiet desperation." This pursuit led him to live simply and deliberately for two years in a cabin he built at Walden Pond, before returning to society to share what he had learned. The author of Walden, Civil Disobedience, and numerous essays, journals, and books, Thoreau's words resonate urgently today as humanity seeks to live in harmony with nature and with one another.
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| Target Audience Note |
Rating: PG.
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| System Details Note |
DVD, wide screen ; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo; NTSC, region 1.
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| Language note |
English or Spanish dialogue ; English/Spanish SDH subtitles; audio description track.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 Influence.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Authors, American Biography.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
DVD.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Independent films.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Nonfiction films.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Ewers, Erik, film director.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Ewers, Christopher Loren, film director.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Blistein, David, screenwriter.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Burns, Ken, 1953- presenter.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Clooney, George, narrator.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Goldblum, Jeff, 1952- voice actor.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Danson, Ted, 1947- voice actor.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Streep, Meryl, voice actor.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Donovan, Tate, voice actor.
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| Added Entry, Corporate Name |
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.
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