
Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, it traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.

David McCullough
Self - Narrator (voice)

Paul Roebling
Washington Roebling (voice)

Julie Harris
Emily Roebling (voice)

Arthur Miller
Self (voice)

Kurt Vonnegut
Self (voice)
Richard Pini
Self (voice)
Fred Sherry
Self (voice)

Dustin Stevens
Self (voice)
Richard Rescia
Self (voice)

Le génie romain
Le génie romain
Abegweit
Abegweit

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

Max Ernst: Journey into the Subconscious
Max Ernst: Journey into the Subconscious

Moriyama-San
Moriyama-San

Wasp Network
Wasp Network

The Phoney War
The Phoney War

Katyn
Katyn

Gaudi, Catalunya
Gaudi, Catalunya

Joined by Fate
Joined by Fate

Paris, the Mystery of the Disappeared Palace
Paris, the Mystery of the Disappeared Palace

Lenin and the Other Story of the Russian Revolution
Lenin and the Other Story of the Russian Revolution