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The visionary work and the turbulent life of Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest and most influential writers America has ever produced. Interweaving his eventful biography with carefully selected excerpts from his iconic short stories, novels, and non-fiction, the series reveals the brilliant, ambitious, charismatic, and complicated man behind the myth, and the art he created.
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- E1 A Writer (1899-1929)Next upApr 5, 2021 · 115 min
Synopsis
Hemingway, yearning for adventure, volunteers for the Red Cross during World War I. He marries Hadley Richardson and moves to Paris, publishes The Sun Also Rises and finds critical and commercial success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.
Guest stars: Patricia Clarkson (Grace Hemingway (voice)), Olivia Gilliatt (Agnes Von Kurowsky (voice)), Mary-Louise Parker (Marcelline Hemingway (voice)), Dave Quay (F. Scott Fitzgerald (voice)), Keri Russell (Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (voice))
- E2 The Avatar (1929-1944)Apr 6, 2021 · 106 min
Synopsis
Hemingway, having achieved a level of fame rarely seen in the literary world, settles in Key West with Pauline Pfeiffer but can't stay put for long. He reports on the Spanish Civil War and begins a tempestuous romance with Martha Gellhorn.
Guest stars: Patricia Clarkson (Pauline Pfeiffer (voice)), Josh Lucas (The New Republic (voice)), Joe Morton (Ralph Ellison (voice)), Keri Russell (Dorothy Parker (voice)), Meryl Streep (Martha Gellhorn (voice))
- E3 The Blank Page (1944-1961)Apr 7, 2021 · 104 min
Synopsis
Hemingway follows the Army as they advance through Europe. Afterwards, he tries to start a life with Mary Welsh, but is beset with tragedies. He publishes The Old Man and the Sea to acclaim but is overcome by his declining mental condition.
Guest stars: Arlo Hill (Gregory Hemingway (voice)), Mary-Louise Parker (Mary Hemingway (voice))
Cast & crew
Directed by Lynn Novick, Ken Burns
Peter CoyoteNarrator (voice)
Jeff DanielsErnest Hemingway (voice)Michael KitakisHimself – Writer
Edna O'BrienHerself – Writer
Tobias WolffSelfMary DearbornHerself – BiographerAbraham VergheseHimself – WriterMary KarrHerself – WriterSusan BeegelHerself – Literary ScholarMarc DudleyHimself – Literary Scholar
Mario Vargas LlosaHimself – WriterPatrick HemingwayHimself – Hemingway's Second SonVideos
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