Hemingway (film)

Hemingway is a documentary film on the life of Ernest Hemingway produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. It first aired on PBS in April 2021.[1]

Hemingway
Directed byKen Burns
Lynn Novick
Narrated byPeter Coyote
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducersLynn Novick
Ken Burns
Running time5 Hours 42 Minutes
Production companiesFlorentine Films
WETA
DistributorPBS
Release
Original releaseApril 5 (2021-04-05) –
April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)

Burns documented both the public and private personae of Hemingway from his birth in 1899 to his death in 1961. It focuses on Hemingway's writing, his four marriages, three sons, and Hemingway's peacetime and wartime lifestyle and interests.[2]

The film was narrated by Peter Coyote, with Jeff Daniels acting as the voice of Ernest Hemingway. Other voice actors include Meryl Streep, who voiced Hemingway's third wife, Martha Gellhorn.[3]

The late Senator John McCain was interviewed for this documentary sometime before his death in 2018.[4]

Ken Burns and PBS

In 2007, Burns had made an agreement with PBS to produce work for the network well into the next decade.[5] According to a 2017 piece in The New Yorker, Burns and his company, Florentine Films, selected topics for documentaries slated for release by 2030.

References
  1. What to Watch on Monday The start of Ken Burns' 'Hemingway' documentary, The News & Observer, Brooke Cain, April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. Los Angeles Times review, April 5, 2021
  3. New York Times review, April 2, 2021
  4. "Exclusive: John McCain interviewed in new Ken Burns film on Ernest Hemingway".
  5. "Ken Burns | Biography, Documentaries, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-04-08.


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