We Fight to Be Free

2006 American short biographical film
  • October 27, 2006 (2006-10-27)
Running time
24 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$5 million

We Fight to Be Free is a 2006 short biographical film about George Washington directed by Kees Van Oostrum and starring Sebastian Roché, Caroline Goodall, Stephen Lang and Peter Woodward.[1][2][3][4]

Synopsis

The film features the story of American Revolutionary war hero and first United States president, George Washington, including his military achievements and pivotal moments in his life.

Cast

  • Sebastian Roché as George Washington
  • Caroline Goodall as Martha Dandridge Custis
  • Stephen Lang as James Craik
  • Peter Woodward as Edward Braddock

Reception

The film has received generally positive reviews. Desson Thomson wrote for The Washington Post, "'We Fight to Be Free' is the real headliner: a rousing 18-minute action film about Washington's life that greets visitors to the new Ford Orientation Center".[5] Denise D. Meringolo was critical of the film, writing for The Public Historian:

"We Fight to Be Free" is oddly incomplete—it fails to explain fully Washington’s attachment to the estate or to portray the complexity of his choices as a military officer and a political figure.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Andrew M. Schocket (February 2017). Fighting Over the Founders: How We Remember the American Revolution. NYU Press. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-1-4798-8410-0.
  2. ^ "Movie Showtimes". Mount Vernon.org. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Trescott, Jacqueline (October 24, 2006). "Fleshing Out a Founding Father Mount Vernon Additions Provide New Entree to George Washington's World". The Washington Post.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Heritage, American. "Mount Vernon". American Heritage.com. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  5. ^ Thomson, Desson (October 24, 2006). "A Visceral Film's Deep-Seated Effect". The Washington Post.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Meringolo, Denise D. (2007-11-01). "Balancing Inspiration and Education at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens". The Public Historian. 29 (4): 129–135. doi:10.1525/tph.2007.29.4.129. ISSN 0272-3433.

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