The Address (film)

The Address is a 2014 documentary film for television written, co-produced and directed by Ken Burns. The documentary was released on April 15, 2014.

The Address
Written byKen Burns
Directed byKen Burns
Narrated byEdward "Ned" Shaw, George "Geo" Gould, and others
Country of originUnited States
Production
ProducersKen Burns
Christopher Darling
CinematographyLindsay Taylor Jackson
David Burton Lovejoy
EditorCraig Mellish
Running time84 minutes
Production companyFlorentine Films
Release
Original releaseApril 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)

Synopsis

The Address follows a group of students from The Greenwood School, a boarding school in Putney, Vermont for boys in Grades 6-12 with special needs, such as dyslexia and ADHD as they prepare to recite the Gettysburg Address.

The documentary follows the students in their day-to-day lives at the boarding school, as they each prepare for the recital. The boys receive a special coin upon successfully reciting the speech. Burns used various students from the school to narrate historical background throughout the film.

Reviews

Brian Lowry of Variety said, "[I]t surely must have felt like something of a respite to play small ball for a while with "The Address," profiling a school for teenage boys with learning disabilities in Vermont, and the children for whom memorizing and reciting the Gettysburg Address is a rite of passage. Despite its relative lack of heft, the project is reasonably effective in providing a window into these kids' worlds, however narrow the aperture might be."[1]

References
  1. Lowry, Brian. "TV Review: Ken Burns' 'The Address'". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2015.


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