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Gore Vidal's Lincoln 
Actors : Sam Waterston, Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Mulligan, Deborah Adair, Tom Brennan (II)
Director : Lamont Johnson
Studio : Platinum Disc
by Platinum Disc
Release Date : 2004-07-06
Publisher : Platinum Disc
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0096009182090
UPC : 096009182090
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 15 reviews)
List Price : $6.99
Our Price : $3.35
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Excellent Sam Waterston Performance |
Virtually all correct historical quotes by Lincoln, based on his secretary's diaries.
Gore Vidal's research is the tops...
Richard Mulligan as Seward a pleasure to watch. |
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Not a bad t,v, movie |
This was a T.v. movie in the late 1980's, long before Sam Waterston went into Law and Order. I love his Lincoln. He brings a quiet calm to the president, that I sure he needed while running the country and his wife.
And not enough can be said of Mary Tyler Moore's Mary Todd Lincoln. She played Mrs. Lincoln very close to the edge, which is what the first lady was for a long time. You can almost see the strain in both of thier faces and both of the Lincolns are push in seven diffent ways.
Lincoln has always been my favorit read in history, and this is my favorite movie dealing with the man and his times. |
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Great movie for President Lincoln fans |
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This a very personal view of President Lincoln and his relationship with his wife Mary. Sam Watterson and Mary Tyler Moore are at their very best! |
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Another look at who Abraham and Mary Lincoln were |
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I have read Gore Vidal's book many years ago and I obtained a copy of the movie by recording the TV series. But because VHS tape is not very permanent...I decided to order the dvd. The movie follows pretty close to the book. Sam Waterston is an excellent Lincoln. I have seen my fair share of Lincolns over the years with the only other one I like and that Henry Fonda in his portrayal of "Young Mr. Lincoln". The movie moves along with great characters portraying such people as Seward, Chase, Gen. Winfield Scott (John Houseman was an excellent choice). And of course Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Lincoln. All in all, I have certain videos or movies that I can watch over and over again once a month or so. I heard a interview of Sam Waterston regarding his portrayal of Lincoln and that he had to work at that "Western" accent as well as the high-pitched voice that describes Lincoln's speaking. I recommend it to anyone. |
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The movie is wonderful. Lincoln is observed by all those who knew him, including his future assassins. It is historically accurate and the actors performances are incredibily authentic and realistic. |
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