Living With Lincoln

"One family's journey to preserve a president's image"

2015 1h 0m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 8★7.5IMDB · 383

Documentary

Synopsis

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Filmmaker Peter Kunhardt examines how a one-of-a-kind collection of Abraham Lincoln photos and memorabilia have profoundly shaped the lives and sensibilities of five generations of his family.

“One family's journey to preserve a president's image”

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Cast

Peter W. Kunhardt
Self - Narrator
Dossy Peabody
Dorothy Kunhardt (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Oakes
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Oakes, shot by Clair Popkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chris Bacon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian Oakes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Peter W. Kunhardt and Dossy Peabody carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One family's journey to preserve a president's image".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian Oakes directs. Clair Popkin behind the camera. Chris Bacon scores. Brian Oakes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Brian Oakes, shot by Clair Popkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chris Bacon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brian Oakes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter W. Kunhardt and Dossy Peabody carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One family's journey to preserve a president's image".
9IMDB entry: tt4555804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.