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The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

2016·Movie
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Light on feelings.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Spectacle5
  • Adrenaline4

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Pathos6
  • Melancholy6
  • Nostalgia6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Dark Humor3
  • Cringe Humor2

World

History, a real life story, and society

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

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The voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 has come to define the founding moment of America, celebrated each year at Thanksgiving. A lavish new drama documentary by Ric Burns, based on governor William Bradford's extraordinary eye-witness account, the Mayflower Pilgrims reveals the grim truth behind their voyage across the Atlantic. The Pilgrims story has come to define the founding moment of America and all it stands for. Celebrated each year at Thanksgiving, it is remembered as a pious crusade aimed at founding a Puritan paradise. However their journey from a harsh, often violent part of England to a colony assured of survival less than ten years later is also one of wealth, cruelty, and entrepreneurial genius.
Historical DocumentaryAmerican Origin StoryMyth DeconstructionSocio-Political AnalysisFounding Fathers ReassessmentColonial HistoryReligious MigrationBiographical InsightEducational Narrative

Crew

Directed by:
Ric Burns
Written by:
Ric Burns
Produced by:
Tony Lazzerini

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Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.