The Pilgrims

The Pilgrims (2015)

24/11/2015
History, Documentary
2h 0m

Overview

Arguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century is a seminal, if often misunderstood episode of American and world history. The Pilgrims explores the forces, circumstances, personalities and events that converged to exile the English group in Holland and eventually propel their crossing to the New World; a story universally familiar in broad outline, but almost entirely unfamiliar to a general audience in its rich and compelling historical actuality. Includes the real history of the "first thanksgiving".

  • Ric BurnsDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • beginning
  • thanksgiving
  • pilgrim
  • plymouth
  • reenactment
  • mayflower pilgrims
  • 17th century
  • american experience
  • 1620s

Top Billed Cast

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

William Bradford

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Narrator

Artemus Cragg

Calypso Cragg

Julian Elfer

Julian Elfer

Michael Elwyn

Michael Elwyn

Jos Brown Gaier

Matthew Jure

Howard Lee

Howard Lee

Nathaniel Philbrick

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