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Brooklyn Bridge
Film / 1981

Brooklyn Bridge

Directed by Ken Burns
DocumentaryHistory

★ 7.5/10Audience rating

Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, it traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.

The story

Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, it traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.

Cast

David McCulloughSelf - Narrator (voice) Paul RoeblingWashington Roebling (voice) Julie HarrisEmily Roebling (voice) Arthur MillerSelf (voice) Kurt VonnegutSelf (voice) Richard PiniSelf (voice) Fred SherrySelf (voice) Dustin StevensSelf (voice) Richard ResciaSelf (voice)

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