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词条 George Washington (miniseries)
释义

  1. Plot

  2. Cast

  3. References

  4. External links

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| genre = Drama / War / Miniseries
| creator =
| based_on =
| writer = James Thomas Flexner (book)
Jon Boothe
Richard Fielder
| screenplay =
| story =
| director = Buzz Kulik
| starring =
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = Laurence Rosenthal
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_episodes = 3
| producer = Richard Fielder
Buzz Kulik
David Gerber
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| cinematography =
| runtime = 480 minutes
| company =
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| network = CBS
| first_aired = April 8, 1984
| last_aired = April 11, 1984
| preceded_by =
| followed_by = The Forging of a Nation (1986)
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George Washington is a 1984 American television miniseries directed by Buzz Kulik. The miniseries, released in three parts, chronicles the life of George Washington, the 1st President of the United States, from age 11 to age 51.[1] George Washington is based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner.

The miniseries was shot mainly on location near Washington, D.C. and was aired on April 8, 10 and 11, 1984.[2] Washington's life in the French and Indian War, the second part shows the coming and commencement of the Revolutionary War and the final part describes the victory of the independence from Great Britain. It was nominated for six Primetime Emmys.

Plot

This miniseries covers the life of George Washington, from the time he is a young man, through his experiences in the French and Indian War and his rise to lead the Continental Army during the American Revolution. It concludes shortly after the end of the war, with Washington's return to his home in Mount Vernon.

Cast

  • Barry Bostwick as George Washington – Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, and later first President of the United States, though his Presidency era is not included in the movie.
  • Patty Duke Astin as Martha Washington – Wife of George Washington.
  • David Dukes as George William Fairfax – Best friend of George Washington and husband of Sally Fairfax.
  • Jaclyn Smith as Sally Fairfax – Wife of William George Fairfax.
  • Lloyd Bridges as Caleb Quinn
  • José Ferrer as Robert Dinwiddie – The lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia.
  • Hal Holbrook as John Adams – Member of the Continental Congress and second President of the United States
  • Trevor Howard as Lord Fairfax
  • Jeremy Kemp as Horatio Gates – An American general.
  • Richard Kiley as George Mason – An American patriot.
  • Stephen Macht as Benedict Arnold – An American general, later defecting to the British Army.
  • James Mason as Edward Braddock – A British general during start of the French and Indian War.
  • Rosemary Murphy as Mary Ball Washington – George Washington's mother.
  • Clive Revill as Lord Loudoun – A British nobleman and army officer.
  • Robert Stack as John Stark – An American general.
  • Anthony Zerbe as St. Pierre – A French Canadian military officer.
  • J. Kenneth Campbell as Richard Henry Lee – An American statesman from Virginia.
  • Philip Casnoff as Lafayette – A French aristocrat and military officer.
  • Josh Clark as Tench Tilghman – An officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
  • Kevin Conroy as John Laurens – An American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.
  • Peter Evans as Thomas Mifflin – An American merchant and politician.
  • Megan Gallagher as Peggy Shippen – The second wife of General Benedict Arnold.
  • John Glover as Charles Lee – A British soldier turned Virginia planter who was a general officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.
  • Harry Groener as Patrick Henry – The first post-colonial Governor of Virginia.
  • Patrick Horgan as William Howe – A British General who was Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the American War of Independence.
  • Robert Schenkkan as Alexander Hamilton
  • Jon Matthews as John Parke Custis
  • Christine Estabrook as Abigail Adams
  • Tom Assalone as Augustine Washington
  • William Prince as William Fairfax
  • Richard Fancy as Sam Adams
  • Scott Hylands as General Greene
  • Kelsey Grammer as Lieutenant Stewart
  • Farnham Scott as Henry Knox
  • Tim Moyer as John Jay

References

1. ^Synopsis InBaseline.com
2. ^Plot

External links

  • {{IMDb title|0086720|George Washington}}
{{George Washington|state=collapsed}}{{Buzz Kulik}}

13 : American films|1980s American television miniseries|Biographical films about Presidents of the United States|Cultural depictions of George Washington|Cultural depictions of John Adams|Cultural depictions of Samuel Adams|Cultural depictions of Marquis de Lafayette|Cultural depictions of Alexander Hamilton|Cultural depictions of Benedict Arnold|Cultural depictions of Patrick Henry|Television programs based on novels|Television series about the American Revolution|Films scored by Laurence Rosenthal

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