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RUNTIME
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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine
2016 1h 13m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
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8.6
IMDB
★10.0TMDB · 1★8.6IMDB · 14
History
Synopsis
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This is the story of one of the most extraordinary men in history, who ignited the American Revolution, defined the French and championed the use of Reason, all with his pen.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ian Ruskin
Thomas Paine
Elliott Gould
Narrator (voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Haskell Wexler
- Writers
- Ian Ruskin
- Languages
- English, French
- Countries
- United States of America
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The take
Haskell Wexler directs. Haskell Wexler behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Haskell Wexler, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Ian Ruskin and Elliott Gould carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt3826458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Haskell Wexler
- Runtime
- 73 min · 1h 13m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 8.6/10 · 14 votes
Also by
Haskell Wexler
Key crew
- Camera OperatorHaskell Wexler
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2016-08-31
