United States / Nov 09, 1972 / G / New York City, New York
The award winning musical comes to the screen!
2h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ron Holgate | Richard Henry Lee (VA) |
| Emory Bass | James Wilson (PA) |
| Virginia Vestoff | Abigail Adams |
| William Hansen | Caesar Rodney (DE) |
| Roy Poole | Stephen Hopkins (RI) |
| Ray Middleton | Col. Thomas McKean (DE) |
| Stephen Nathan | Courier |
| Ralston Hill | Charles Thomson |
| William Duell | Andrew McNair |
| James Noble | Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ) |
| Howard Caine | Lewis Morris (NY) |
| Peter Forster | Oliver Wolcott (CT) |
| John Myhers | Robert Livingston |
| Daniel Keyes | Dr. Josiah Bartlett (NH) |
| Rex Robbins | Roger Sherman (CT) |
| Leo Leydon | George Read (DE) |
| Charles Rule | Joseph Hewes (NC) |
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| Patrick Hines | Samuel Chase (MD) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 1776 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, Jack L. Warner Productions |
| Release date | 9 novembre 1972 |
| Production | Jack L. Warner |
| Writer | Peter Stone, Sherman Edwards |
| Casting | Michael Shurtleff |
| Editing | Florence Williamson, William H. Ziegler |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Jr. |
| Assistant directors | Sheldon Schrager, Peter H. Hunt, Marshall Schlom |
| Camera operators | Harry Stradling Jr. |
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| Additional photography | Harry Stradling Jr. |
| Production design | George Jenkins, George James Hopkins, Mentor Huebner |
| Art direction | George Jenkins, George James Hopkins, Mentor Huebner |
| Set decoration | George James Hopkins, George Jenkins, Mentor Huebner |
| Music | Sherman Edwards, Arthur Piantadosi, Al Overton Jr., Ted Sebern, Eddie Sauter, Ray Heindorf |
| Sound | Sherman Edwards, Arthur Piantadosi, Al Overton Jr., Ted Sebern, Eddie Sauter, Ray Heindorf |
| Costume design | Patricia Zipprodt, Ernest Adler, Allan Snyder, Carmen Dirigo, Mickey Sherrard |
| Makeup | Allan Snyder, Patricia Zipprodt, Ernest Adler, Carmen Dirigo, Mickey Sherrard |
| Hairstyling | Patricia Zipprodt, Ernest Adler, Allan Snyder, Carmen Dirigo, Mickey Sherrard |
| Budget | 6.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.800.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 17, 1972 / G
United Kingdom / Mar 01, 1973 / PG
TV
Germany / Jan 14, 1976
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