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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the life and work of the legendary writer and his enduring influence on literature and culture.
Conversations on Hemingway
The filmmakers and special guests explore the Hemingway's art and legacy in hour-long discussions, featuring clips from the three-part documentary series.
Hemingway’s Wives
Learn more about the women who married Ernest Hemingway - and who they were before and after their lives intersected with the famed author.
Hemingway’s Life: A Timeline
Follow the major milestones of Ernest Hemingway's life in this multimedia timeline.
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A Writer (1899-1929)
Hemingway, yearning for adventure, volunteers for the Red Cross during World War I. He marries Hadley Richardson and moves to Paris, publishes The Sun Also Rises and finds critical and commercial success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.
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A Writer (1899-1929)
115m 56s
Hemingway, yearning for adventure, volunteers for the Red Cross during World War I. He marries Hadley Richardson and moves
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The Avatar (1929-1944)
106m 56s
Hemingway, having achieved a level of fame rarely seen in the literary world, settles in Key West with Pauline Pfeiffer bu
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The Blank Page (1944-1961)
104m 41s
Hemingway follows the Army as they advance through Europe. Afterwards, he tries to start a life with Mary Welsh, but is be
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Spanish Version | A Writer (1899-1929)
115m 56s
Hemingway se ofrece como voluntario para la Cruz Roja durante la Primera Guerra Mundial. Después de mudarse a París, Hemin
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Spanish Version | The Avatar (1929-1944)
106m 56s
Tras alcanzar la fama literaria, Hemingway hace un reportaje sobre la Guerra Civil española y comienza un romance con Mart
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Spanish Version | The Blank Page (1944-1961)
104m 41s
Hemingway intenta iniciar una vida con Mary Welsh, pero se ve envuelto en tragedias. Hemingway publica "El viejo y el mar"
BEHIND THE SCENES
Behind the Scenes | Making Hemingway
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Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein give us a behind-the-scenes look at the production of Hemingway. We explore wher
BEHIND THE SCENES
Behind the Scenes | Exploring Hemingway
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Get an inside look at Hemingway and discover why Ken Burns and Lynn Novick chose to explore the complex and iconic writer.
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About the Film
Hemingway, a three-part, six-hour documentary film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, examines the visionary work and the turbulent life of Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest and most influential writers America has ever produced. Interweaving his eventful biography — a life lived at the ultimately treacherous nexus of art, fame, and celebrity — with carefully selected excerpts from his iconic short stories, novels, and non-fiction, the series reveals the brilliant, ambitious, charismatic, and complicated man behind the myth, and the art he created.
Premiere date: April 5, 2021
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