15 Apr 1953
Leonardo Da Vinci The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection
A portrait of the artist as a "sublime demon with the archangel's face", with an innovative musique concrète soundtrack.
Mark Twain
Largely considered to be the greatest American author, Mark Twain is celebrated in this exhaustive documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns.
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Keith David Narrator (voice)
Kevin Conway Mark Twain (voice)
Blythe Danner Olivia "Livy" Langdon Clemens (voice)
Philip Bosco (voice)
Tim Clark (voice)
Carolyn McCormick (voice)
Amy Madigan (voice)
Cynthia Nixon (voice)
John Boyer Self (uncredited)
Jocelyn Chadwick Self (uncredited)
Shelly Fisher Fishkin Self (uncredited)
Dick Gregory Self (uncredited)
Hal Holbrook Self (uncredited)
Ron Powers Self (uncredited)
Laura Skandera-Trombley Self (uncredited)
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