The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth
2016•1h 0m•Released
DramaDocumentary
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.
Director
Ric Burns
Writer
Ric Burns
Languages
English
Studio
CTVC
Cast
Rebecca Gethings
Narrator - (Voice)
Roger Rees
William Bradford (Adult)
Jos Brown
William Bradford (Adolescent)
Josh Webb
William Bradford (Child)
James Thorne
John Robinson
Matthew Jure
William Brewster
Howard Lee
Richard Clyfton
Production
Company
CTVC
Producer
Tony Lazzerini
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