Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States

Overview

An impressive roster of celebrities -- including Lili Taylor, Paul Robeson, Sarah Jones, Brian Jones, John Sayles and Wallace Shawn -- lend their voices to this performance of readings inspired by Howard Zinn's best-selling book. Segments bring to life Tecumseh's speech to the Osages, Frederick Douglass' thoughts about July 4 and Paul Robeson's Unread Statement before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 14, 2006

Original language

English

Cast

Paul Robeson,John Sayles,Wallace Shawn,Lili Taylor

Director

Daniel Mermet,Olivier Azam

Producer

Brice Gravelle

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt7543282