The Pulitzer at 100 (2016)
3.6 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 31min
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- Synopsis:
A thoughtful and colorful tapestry of the last 100 years of journalistic and artistic life in America, 'The Pulitzer at 100' is an illuminating and thought-provoking work that celebrates the centenary of this revered and seminal national award. Featuring interviews with notable prize recipients including Toni Morrison, Michael Chabon, Junot Díaz, Tony Kushner, Paula Vogel, Ayad Akhtar, Carl Bernstein, Robert Caro, Martin Baron, Nicholas Kristof, Thomas Friedman, David Remnick, Wynton Marsalis and John Adams, the film also brings Pulitzer-winning works to life through readings by Martin Scorsese, Helen Mirren, Natalie Portman, Liev Schreiber, John Lithgow and Yara Shahidi, all of whom bring their own talents to bear on the words of their favorite writers. - Actors:
- John Adams, Ayad Akhtar, Jim Amoss, Martin Baron, Carl Bernstein, Robert Caro, Michael Chabon, Maureen Corrigan, David Crosby, Michael Cunningham, Junot Diaz, James English, Jeffrey Eugenides, John Filo, Sheri Fink, Thomas Friedman, Robin Givhan, Theodore Glasser, Roy Harris, Yusef Komunyakaa
- Directors:
- Kirk Simon
- Genres:
- Documentary
