Andersonville

Andersonville

The great untold story of the American Civil War.

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Release Date

3/3/1996

Runtime

167 mins

Overview

This lengthy docudrama records the harrowing conditions at the Confederacy's most notorious prisoner-of-war camp. The drama unfolds through the eyes of a company of Union soldiers captured at the Battle of Cold Harbor, VA, in June 1864, and shipped to the camp in southern Georgia. A private, Josiah Day, and his sergeant try to hold their company together in the face of squalid living conditions, inhumane punishments, and a gang of predatory fellow prisoners called the Raiders.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A grim, unflinching account of human degradation and endurance set within the walls of a Civil War prison camp. This is a deliberately difficult film that prioritizes historical witness over catharsis.

Mood

BleakTenseMournful

Themes

WarSurvivalJusticePower

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

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Structure

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Graphic violence

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