Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997)
Florentine Films

Description

This film documents the exploration expedition led by Meriwether Lewis William Clark into the interior of North America in the early 19th century. We follow the Corps of Discovery as they winded their way across the unknown territory gained in the Louisana Purchase by the United States in their futile search for the legendary Northwest Passage.

Along the way, they discovered wonderous new things as they depended on the aid of Native Americans like their adept guide, Sacagawea, as they conducted the most important exploration mission in American history.

Collected reviews and ratings

10 Epinions.com | Patti Aliventi

Burns tells the tale in a beautiful and reverent manner. He’s shot all along the route the Corps of Discovery took; beautiful shots of prairie and mountain, of sunrises and snowstorms, of river and ocean. The cinematography is stunning all the way through.
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9.0 Variety | Tony Scott

Striking photography, superb editing, informative reportage and little-known anecdotes characterize the latest fine docu work from Burns.
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9.0 Amazon user reviews

Before seeing this documentary, I had never appreciated the difficulties, hardships, and dangers which Captains Lewis and Clark and the rest of the Corps of Discovery had to meet and overcome, nor did I ever appreciate the fact that these men were, in every sense of the word, heroes.
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7.0 New York Times | Bhob Stewart

Ken Burns spent almost four years on this project, retracing the route with cameras capturing mountains, rivers, waterfalls, and forests at the same time of year as first seen by Lewis and Clark. Traditional and Native American music provides an accompaniment to the grandeur of these vast vistas.
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