| Uniform Title |
Muhammad Ali (Documentary film : 2021) |
| Title |
Muhammad Ali / a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by ViaVision Entertainment, ©2021 |
| Description |
4 DVD-videos (452 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| ViaVision Entertainment : VVE2995. |
| Originally premiered as a four-part documentary on PBS in 2021. |
| "Bigger than boxing. Larger than life." -- Cover. |
| Credits |
Directed by Ken Burns ; written by Sarah Burns, David McMahon. |
| Performers |
Narrated by Keith David. |
| Summary |
Muhammad Ali: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon brings to life one of the best-known and most indelible figures of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who insisted on being himself unconditionally and became a global icon and inspiration to people everywhere. This eight-hour series is the first-ever comprehensive documentary biography of Muhammad Ali, arguably America's greatest athlete and a monumental cultural icon whose unflinching insistence that he be unabashedly himself, at all times, made him a beacon for generations of people around the world seeking to express their own humanity. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video, Audio 5.1/2.0, Region 4, NTSC, aspect ratio 16:9. |
| Language note |
English, Spanish. Subtitles in Spanish. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Subjects |
Ali, Muhammad, -- 1942-2016 |
| Ali, Muhammad, -- 1942-2016 -- Biography |
| African American boxers |
| Boxers (Sports) -- United States |
| Political activists -- United States |
| Documentary films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Biographical films |
| Documentary films |
| Nonfiction films |
| Feature films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Burns, Ken, 1953- director. |
| Burns, Sarah, 1982- screenwriter. |
| McMahon, David, 1976- screenwriter. |
| Williams, Keith D. (Keith David) narrator. |
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