Mark Twain

3h 32m
Documentary
7

Largely considered to be the greatest American author, Mark Twain is celebrated in this exhaustive documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns.

Cast

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)
Arthur Miller
Self (uncredited)
Chuck Jones
Self (uncredited)
Ron Powers
Self (uncredited)
Laura Skandera-Trombley
Self (uncredited)
William Styron
Self (uncredited)

Crew

Ken Burns
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Dayton Duncan
Writer, Producer
Geoffrey C. Ward
Writer
Erik Ewers
Editor
Craig Mellish
Editor
Buddy Squires
Director of Photography
Allen Moore
Director of Photography

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