New York: A Documentary Film
TV Show| Title | New York: A Documentary Film |
| User score | 7.5 |
| Release date | Nov 14, 1999 |
| Release date of last episode | Sep 8, 2003 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Ric Burns |
| Production companies | Steeplechase Films, GBH, Thirteen |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 8 |
| Run time | 120 min. |
This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS1.E8 ∙ The Center of the World (1946–2003)
Sep 8, 2003
S1.E7 ∙ The City and the World (1945–2000)
Oct 1, 2001
S1.E6 ∙ City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)
Sep 30, 2001
S1.E5 ∙ Cosmopolis (1919–1931)
Nov 18, 1999
S1.E4 ∙ The Power and the People (1898–1918)
Nov 17, 1999
S1.E3 ∙ Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)
Nov 16, 1999
S1.E2 ∙ Order and Disorder (1825–1865)
Nov 15, 1999
S1.E1 ∙ The Country and the City (1609–1825)
Nov 14, 1999
Actors
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David Ogden Stiers
Narrator
Kenneth Jackson
Self - Commentator
Mike Wallace
Self - Commentator
John Steele Gordon
Self - Commentator
Robert A.M. Stern
Self - Commentator
Robert A. Caro
Self - Commentator
David McCullough
Self - Commentator
Fran Lebowitz
Self - Commentator
Donald Trump
Self - Commentator
Ed Koch
Self - Commentator
Allen Ginsberg
Self - Commentator
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Self - Commentator
