Prohibition

Prohibition

Release date : October 2, 2011
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Creators : Ken Burns / Lynn Novick /
Production companies : WETA / Florentine Films /
October 2, 2011 United States of America Documentary English More
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The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.
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2011 • 3 Episodes

The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality…

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Peter Coyote
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Adam Arkin
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Philip Bosco
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Patricia Clarkson
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Kevin Conway
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Blythe Danner
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Paul Giamatti
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Jeremy Irons
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Samuel L. Jackson
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John Lithgow
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Amy Madigan
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  • title:Prohibition
  • status:Ended
  • Release date: 2011
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Creators: Ken Burns · Lynn Novick ·
  • Production companies: WETA · Florentine Films ·
  • Overview:The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.
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