Hemingway: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Season 1
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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s six-hour documentary series, HEMINGWAY, examines the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers – Ernest Hemingway. Intimate and insightful, the series weaves together Hemingway’s biography with excerpts from his work. The film penetrates the myth of Hemingway to reveal a deeply troubled and ultimately tragic figure.
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- EPISODE 1
“A Writer” (1899-1929): Episode One
Hemingway enjoys an idyllic childhood in Oak Park, Illinois but, yearning for adventure, volunteers for the Red Cross during World War I. He marries Hadley Richardson, moves to Paris and begins his life as a writer, publishing In Our Time and The Sun Also Rises. He finds critical and commercial success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.
Hemingway enjoys an idyllic childhood in Oak Park, Illinois but, yearning for adventure, volunteers for the Red Cross during World War I. He marries Hadley Richardson, moves to Paris and begins his life as a writer, publishing In Our Time and The Sun Also Rises. He finds critical and commercial success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.
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- EPISODE 2
“The Avatar” (1929-1944): Episode Two
Hemingway, having achieved a level of fame rarely seen in the literary world, settles in Key West with Pauline Pfeiffer and spends his time seeking new conquests in the natural world – marlin fishing in the Gulf Stream and hunting in Africa. Inspired by the fight against Fascism, he reports on the Spanish Civil War and begins a tempestuous romance with Martha Gellhorn.
Hemingway, having achieved a level of fame rarely seen in the literary world, settles in Key West with Pauline Pfeiffer and spends his time seeking new conquests in the natural world – marlin fishing in the Gulf Stream and hunting in Africa. Inspired by the fight against Fascism, he reports on the Spanish Civil War and begins a tempestuous romance with Martha Gellhorn.
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- EPISODE 3
“The Blank Page” (1944-1961): Episode Three
Hemingway, reeling from his split with Martha, attaches himself to the U.S. Army as it moves through Normandy and liberates Paris. After the war he tries to start a new life with Mary Welsh but is beset with personal tragedies and professional mishaps. He publishes The Old Man and the Sea and wins the Nobel Prize but eventually is overcome by addiction, physical trauma and depression.
Hemingway, reeling from his split with Martha, attaches himself to the U.S. Army as it moves through Normandy and liberates Paris. After the war he tries to start a new life with Mary Welsh but is beset with personal tragedies and professional mishaps. He publishes The Old Man and the Sea and wins the Nobel Prize but eventually is overcome by addiction, physical trauma and depression.
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Hemingway: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Trailer
Award-winning filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American authors, Ernest Hemingway. Featuring exclusive interviews, rare archival footage, and readings by Jeff Daniels (as Hemingway), Meryl Streep, Keri Russell, and more, the series brings the work and personal trials of this often misunderstood genius fully alive.
Award-winning filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American authors, Ernest Hemingway. Featuring exclusive interviews, rare archival footage, and readings by Jeff Daniels (as Hemingway), Meryl Streep, Keri Russell, and more, the series brings the work and personal trials of this often misunderstood genius fully alive.