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United States. Language. English. Huey Long is an American documentary film on the life and career of the politician Huey Long. It was directed by Ken Burns, and produced by Ken Burns and Richard Kilberg in 1985. The film first aired on October 15, 1986. The film includes interviews with Russell B. Long, author Robert Penn Warren, and political ...
Apple iTunes. Amazon Video. A complex and comprehensive portrait of the Louisiana governor, his politics and the power he sought leading up to his assassination. Now Streaming.
About the Film. He was a populist hero and a corrupt demagogue, hailed as a champion of the poor and reviled as a dictator. Louisiana’s Huey Long built his remarkable career as governor and...
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Sep 28, 1985 · Huey Long: Directed by Ken Burns. With Huey Long, Russell Long, David McCullough, Jennings Randolph. Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor/U.S. senator Huey Long.
- (571)
- Documentary, Biography
- Ken Burns
- 1985-09-28
Sep 22, 2006 · All the King's Men: Directed by Steven Zaillian. With Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet. Based on the Robert Penn Warren novel. The life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana.
- (26K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Steven Zaillian
- 2006-09-22
The film narrates the rise to power and demise of the Governor Willie Stark (played by Sean Penn), taking his office in the American South. The fictional character is loosely based on the life of Louisiana governor Huey Long , in office between 1928 through 1932.
Long’s spellbinding personality and political machine might have taken him to the White House had he not been assassinated in 1935. Huey Long is a complex and comprehensive portrait of the man and the era, his politics and the power he so obsessively sought. Theatrical release: 1985.