Walt Whitman
Genres
Overview
This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island, to his years as a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn when he struggled to support his impoverished family, then to his reckless pursuit of the attention and affection he craved for his work, to his death in 1892.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
2008-04-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
J.K. Simmons
Narrator (voice)
Chris Cooper
Walt Whitman (voice)
Walt Whitman
Self (archive footage)
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