| Benjamin Franklin | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Dayton Duncan |
| Directed by | Ken Burns |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Peter Coyote |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ken Burns David Schmidt |
| Running time | 230 minutes |
| Production companies | Florentine Films WETA-TV |
| Original release | |
| Release | April 4 – April 5, 2022 |
Benjamin Franklin is a 2022 two-part American documentary film directed and produced by Ken Burns that first aired on PBS on April 4 and 5, 2022.[1] The film chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin, a polymath and Founding Father of the United States. The film is narrated by Peter Coyote and Mandy Patinkin stars as the voice of Franklin. Other voice actors starring in the film include Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson, and Paul Giamatti.[2]
Episodes
- Episode One: "Join or Die" (1706–1774)
- Episode Two: "An American" (1775-1790)
Cast
- Peter Coyote as the narrator
- Mandy Patinkin as Benjamin Franklin
- Josh Lucas as William Franklin
- Paul Giamatti as John Adams
- Liam Neeson as a House of Commons member Alexander Wedderburn
- Carolyn McCormick as Deborah Franklin
- Joe Morton as William Bradford
- Adam Arkin as Elkanah Watson
- Dave Quay as Daniel Defoe
- Tony Beck as Marquis de Lafayette
References
- ↑ "Benjamin Franklin - A Ken Burns Film". PBS. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ Ingram, Hunter (4 April 2022). "Ken Burns explores the virtues, vices of Benjamin Franklin in his latest PBS documentary". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
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