Prohibition

The Resource Prohibition

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Prohibition

Statement of responsibility

a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick and Ken Burns

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Summary

This explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate, millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight

Cataloging source

JTE

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Tricia Reidy, Erik Ewers, Ryan Gifford ; narrator, Peter Coyote ; music, Wynton Marsalis

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

In English or Spanish with optional English and Spanish subtitles; optional description for the visually impaired

PerformerNote

Voices, Patricia Clarkson, Blythe Danner, Paul Giamatti, Tom Hanks, John Lithgow, Oliver Platt, Campbell Scott

Runtime

360

Technique

live action

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The work Prohibition represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.