1776

1776

1972 · 141 min · EN · G · 6.9 (90 votes)
Dir. Peter H. Hunt · Starring William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Blythe Danner, Donald Madden, John Cullum · Music Sherman Edwards

“The award winning musical comes to the screen!”

DramaHistory

Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.

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A spirited, song-filled debate unfolds as the Founding Fathers wrestle with the monumental task of declaring independence. It's a surprisingly witty and earnest look at the messy, human process behind a nation's birth.

wittyearnestpatrioticintellectualsteadyhistorical dramamusicalperiod piecedialogue-drivendemocracydebatecompromisenation-building
philadelphia, pennsylvaniacongressmusicalbased on true storybased on play or musical18th centuryfounding fathersdeclaration of independenceinformative