Nov 15, 2012 steven spielberg directs twotime academy award winner daniel daylewis in lincoln, a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th presidents find theaters and showtimes for lincoln nov. An official companion to steven spielbergs oscar awardwinning film lincoln, the book also includes thirty historical photographs, a chronology, a cast of characters, texts of selected lincoln writings and speeches, a bibliography, and a foreword by the author about his experience working as a consultant on the movie. The film also features sally field, david strathairn, joseph gordonlevitt, james spader, hal holbrook, and tommy lee jones in supporting roles. With daniel daylewis, sally field, david strathairn, joseph gordonlevitt. Lincoln in hollywood, from griffith to spielberg the new. Go behind the scenes of steven spielberg s historical epic, lincoln with this exclusive interactive book.
It is also the latest in a monthslong deluge of lincoln movies that includes abraham lincoln. Tony kushner, based in part on the the book team of rivals. Spielbergs lincoln, more than 10 years in the making cbs. Steven spielberg s new movie, lincoln, is said to be based on several chapters of the book team of rivals by doris kearnsgoodwin, who was a consultant to spielberg. Steven spielberg was a little boy, around 6 years old, on a trip to washington with his uncle when he first visited the lincoln memorial. When he eventually said he would play abraham lincoln. How abraham lincoln ended slavery in america by harold holzer lincoln. Lincoln before him, it would be out of character for steven spielberg to construct a conventional, cradletograve portrait of a historical figure. He had not exactly a time of formal instruction and showed himself through his eager perusing of extraordinary books. Steven spielberg s new historical drama lincoln, written by tony kushner and based in part on doris kearns goodwins team of rivals, depicts the crucial final weeks of abraham lincoln s life. I was terrified because i looked up and it was a huge. Steven spielberg on making lincoln interview deadline.
The political genius of abraham lincoln, by doris kearns goodwin producers. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the new hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. Ive once in a while been more mindful than during steven spielberg s lincoln that abraham lincoln was a frank, useful, rational man from the farmlands of kentucky, indiana and illinois. Whats true and false in lincoln movie the daily beast. Abraham lincoln, first lincoln douglas debate, ottawa, illinois, sept. Lincoln, by steven spielberg times higher education the. One of the leading authorities on abraham lincoln has written a companion book for steven spielbergs newly released film on the 16th president. Steven spielberg focused his movie lincoln on the sixteenth presidents tumultuous final months in office, when he pursued a course of action to end the civil war, reunite the country, and abolish slavery. Portions of goodwins book became the basis for steven spielbergs film lincoln, a project on which shes been a close collaborator. Quintessential leadership lessons in steven spielbergs 2012. A new book and companion to the steven spielberg filmtracing how abraham lincoln came to view slavery. Steven spielbergs latest historical drama chronicles the 16th presidents final months and his struggle for passage of the th amendment.
Nov 20, 2012 a new bookand companion to the steven spielberg filmtracing how abraham lincoln came to view slavery. He had less than a year of formal education and taught himself through his hungry reading of great books. An entire wall in pulitzer prizewinning historian doris kearns goodwins home library in concord is lined with books about abraham lincoln, research material that helped shape her 2005 book. As the american civil war continues to rage, americas president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. While flawed, lincoln is a solid, mostly accurate portrait of a complex man.
Lincoln s efforts to pass the thirteenth amendment in the house of. The political genius of abraham lincoln is a 2005 book by pulitzer. Smith goes to washington just as surely as it does the birth of a nationfor the core of spielberg s film is the story of how dirty politicians, including abraham lincoln. I still recall from a childhood book the image of him taking a piece of charcoal and working out. When tony kushner and steven spielberg were working on the film lincoln, they had many conversations with historian doris kearns goodwin, as she was working on her book. Lincoln by steven spielberg daniel daylewis, sally field, david. An official companion to steven spielbergs oscar awardwinning film lincoln, the book also includes thirty historical photographs, a chronology, a cast of characters, texts of selected lincoln. A companion book for young readers to the steven spielberg film lincoln.
The book is a 700odd page bulk but is consistently. How abraham lincoln ended slavery in america harold. Lincoln 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Doris kearns goodwin on lincoln and his team of rivals. A companion book for young readers to the steven spielberg film harold holzer on. For at least 70 years, american films have expressed a fascination with the political, and even the spiritual, function of the presidency. Ive rarely been more aware than during steven spielberg s lincoln that abraham lincoln was a plainspoken, practical, downtoearth man from the farmlands of kentucky, indiana and illinois. The film, which will hit theaters in december 2012, examines the most turbulent period of our sixteenth presidents leadership. Daniel daylewis portrays the former head of state in the tony kushner penned adaptation of doris kearns goodwins book team of rivals, which chronicles the presidents time in office between 1861 and 1865 as he dealt with personal. Steven spielberg helms his longinthemaking biopic of abraham lincoln for dreamworks and touchstone pictures.
Steven spielberg focused his movie lincoln on the sixteenth presidents tumultuous final months in office, when he pursued a course of action to end the civil w. The film focuses on the last four months of abraham lincolns. See how a crucial time in americas history was recreated and brought to the screen with beautiful photos, art, interviews, music, and compelling historical narrative. Jan 24, 20 lincoln directed by steven spielberg starring daniel daylewis, tommy lee jones, bruce mcgill released in the uk on 25 january 20. Nov 21, 2012 steven spielberg s lincoln deviates from the traditional portrayal of the 16th u. He wanted to get it just right because hes always wanted to tell the story of americas 16th president. Vampire hunter, steven spielbergs massive oscarbait lincoln, saving lincoln, abraham lincoln vs. In 2012, a steven spielberg film based on the book was released to critical acclaim.
Steven spielberg took more than 10 years to research his film about abraham lincoln. Steven spielberg s lincoln deviates from the traditional portrayal of the 16th u. Lincoln ist ein usamerikanisches historiendrama des regisseurs steven spielberg. Steven spielbergs new historical drama lincoln, written by tony kushner and based in part on doris kearns goodwins team of rivals, depicts the crucial final weeks of abraham lincolns life.
Nov 09, 2012 lincoln, starring daniel daylewis, is more a political thriller than a biopic, a civics lesson that is energetically staged and alive with moral energy, placing slavery at the center of the. The book, based on an article first published in 1968, was reissued again in 2007. Lincoln by steven spielberg daniel daylewis, sally field. A new bookand companion to the steven spielberg filmtracing how abraham. How abraham lincoln ended slavery in america, is geared toward young readers. Steven spielberg talks about lincoln and finding the man. Well, i had seen his lincoln evolving to life over the year that daniel and i spent together preparing to assume this challenge. A decadelong collaboration between threetime academy award winner steven spielberg and pulitzer prize winner tony kushner, lincoln is the screenplay of the a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th presidents tumultuous final months in office. Daniel daylewis portrays the former head of state in the tony kushnerpenned adaptation of doris kearns goodwins book team of rivalswhich chronicles the presidents time in office between 1861 and 1865 as he dealt with personal demons and politics during the civil war. Jul 14, 2017 lincoln scholar harold holzer, author of lincoln. How abraham lincoln ended slavery in america is the accessible companion piece to steven spielberg s excellent movie, lincoln. History is alive and well as the16th president is brought to the big screen in steven spielbergs lincoln.
President abraham lincoln and some of the men who served with him in his cabinet from 1861 to 1865. Steven spielberg focused his movie lincoln on the sixteenth presidents. Nov, 2012 go behind the scenes of steven spielberg s historical epic, lincoln with this exclusive interactive book. I was keen to learn more and discovered that the movie was based on this book by doris kearns goodwin. The political genius of abraham lincoln abridged by doris kearns goodwin isbn. Jan 16, 20 i made a rare trip to a movie theater recently to see the steven spielberg movie, lincoln. Dec 11, 2012 a new bookand companion to the steven spielberg filmtracing how abraham lincoln came to view slavery.
Historian doris kearns goodwin on lincoln, the movie and. Three of his cabinet members had previously run against lincoln in the 1860 election. Lincoln is a 2012 biographical historical drama film directed and produced by steven spielberg, starring daniel daylewis as united states president abraham lincoln. The film also features sally field, david strathairn, joseph gordonlevitt, james spader, hal holbrook, and tommy lee jones in supporting roles the screenplay by tony kushner was loosely based on doris kearns goodwins biography. The book by new york historian and author harold holzer, titled lincoln. Soon to be a major motion picture, lincoln, from steven spielberg, with a screenplay by. In drawing from doris kearns goodwins team of rivals, the director instead depicts a careerdefining moment in the career of abraham lincoln an uncharacteristically restrained daniel daylewis. With lincoln opening in theaters nationwide, she sat down to.
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