1776 (1972)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Family, History
Release: 1972-11-17
Director: Peter H. Hunt
Writers: Peter Stone , Sherman Edwards
Language: English
Stars: William Daniels , Howard Da Silva , Ken Howard , Donald Madden , John Cullum , Roy Poole , David Ford , Ron Holgate , Ray Middleton , William Hansen
Runtime: 141 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
AKA: 1776 (Spain) , 1776 - Rebellion und Liebe , 1776: Rebellion und Liebe (Germany) , 1776 (United Kingdom) , 1776 (Korea) , 1776 (Canada) , 1776 , 1776 (Japan) , 1776 (Sweden) , 1776 (Argentina) , 1776 (Philippines) , 1776 (United States of America)
Plot: The film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776, Continental Congressmen John Adams and Benjamin Franklin coerce Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence as a delaying tactic as they try to persuade the American colonies to support a resolution on independence. As George Washington sends depressing messages describing one military disaster after another, the businessmen, landowners and slave holders in Congress all stand in the way of the Declaration, and a single "nay" vote will forever end the question of independence. Large portions of spoken and sung dialog are taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants.
IMDB:tt0068156