Description
Described by a Kiowa poet as "a place that has to be seen to be believed, and it may have to be believed in order to be seen", the story of The West is both unique and compelling, a metaphor for America itself. Produced by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, this sweeping eight-part series reveals The West stripped of its Hollywood legend. With all its heroism and inequity, exploitation and adventure, sober realities and bright myths, it is the story of all humankind, both brutal and inspiring.
In The West, everything seemed somehow larger, grander, than life. The vast expanse beyond the Mississippi became a repository for the dreams of an astonishing variety of people: pioneers and patriots, warriors and soldiers, lawmen and villains. It has been on the long, dusty trails of The West that the dreams of thousands have criss-crossed and collided, transforming all who travelled along them, rewarding some while disappointing others.
Details
Released: Thu 30 Jul 2009
Catalogue Number: DBX11926
Rating: 
Region: 4 - Suitable for Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South America, Central America, Pacific Islands and Caribbean
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- Distributor: Magna Pacific
- Audio:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Discs: 4
- Format: PAL
- Release Year: 1996
- Running Time: 704 minutes
- Transfer Aspect Ratio: 4:3
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