We Fight to Be Free is a 2006 short biographical film about George Washington directed by Kees Van Oostrum and starring Sebastian Roché, Caroline Goodall, Stephen Lang and Peter Woodward.[1][2][3][4]
| We Fight to Be Free | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kees Van Oostrum |
| Written by | Lionel Chetwynd |
| Produced by | Olga Arana Rick Brookwell Kasper Graversen Craig Haffner Seth Isler Lynn Kramer Jose C. Mangual |
| Starring | Sebastian Roché Caroline Goodall Stephen Lang Peter Woodward |
| Cinematography | Kees Van Oostrum |
| Edited by | Victor Du Bois |
| Music by | Trevor Jones |
| Distributed by | Mount Vernon |
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Running time | 24 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
Synopsis
editThe film features the story of American Revolutionary war hero and first United States president, George Washington, including his military achievements and pivotal moments in his life.
Cast
editReception
editThe film has received generally positive reviews. Desson Thomson wrote for The Washington Post, "'We Fight to Be Free' is the real headliner: a rousing 18-minute action film about Washington's life that greets visitors to the new Ford Orientation Center".[5] Denise D. Meringolo was critical of the film, writing for The Public Historian:
"We Fight to Be Free" is oddly incomplete—it fails to explain fully Washington’s attachment to the estate or to portray the complexity of his choices as a military officer and a political figure.[6]
See also
edit- George Washington (1984 miniseries)
- George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (1986 miniseries)
- Washington, 2020 miniseries
- List of television series and miniseries about the American Revolution
- List of films about the American Revolution
References
edit- ^ Andrew M. Schocket (February 2017). Fighting Over the Founders: How We Remember the American Revolution. NYU Press. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-1-4798-8410-0.
- ^ "Movie Showtimes". Mount Vernon.org. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Trescott, Jacqueline (October 24, 2006). "Fleshing Out a Founding Father Mount Vernon Additions Provide New Entree to George Washington's World". The Washington Post.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Heritage, American. "Mount Vernon". American Heritage.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- ^ Thomson, Desson (October 24, 2006). "A Visceral Film's Deep-Seated Effect". The Washington Post.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Meringolo, Denise D. (2007-11-01). "Balancing Inspiration and Education at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens". The Public Historian. 29 (4): 129–135. doi:10.1525/tph.2007.29.4.129. ISSN 0272-3433.