Rachel Carson (2017)

Name: Rachel Carson
Director: Michelle Ferrari
Genre: TV Movie, Documentary
Released: 2017-01-24
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: N/A
Cast: Oliver Platt, Mary-Louise Parker

TV Movie Documentary

Director: Michelle Ferrari

Cast: Oliver Platt, Mary-Louise Parker

N/A

Runtime113 min

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An intimate portrait of the woman whose groundbreaking books revolutionized our relationship to the natural world. When 'Silent Spring' was published in September 1962 it became an instant bestseller and would go on to spark dramatic changes in the way the government regulated pesticides.

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Fans of thoughtful, character-driven documentaries will appreciate this intimate portrait of marine biologist Rachel Carson, directed by Michelle Ferrari in 2017. With compelling performances from Oliver Platt and Mary-Louise Parker, the film explores Carson's groundbreaking work and its profound impact on our relationship to the natural world.

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American Experience is a television program airing on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States that presents documentaries about key events and people in U.S. history. The show has several awards, including 30 Emmy Awards.