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Great Books

  • TV Series
  • 1993–2006
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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8.6/10
81
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Great Books (1993)
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Great works of literature are explored in context of their times and their impact.Great works of literature are explored in context of their times and their impact.Great works of literature are explored in context of their times and their impact.

  • Stars
    • Donald Sutherland
    • David Bryan Jackson
    • Bill Toscano
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    81
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    • Stars
      • Donald Sutherland
      • David Bryan Jackson
      • Bill Toscano
    • 2User reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1993–2000
    David Bryan Jackson
    David Bryan Jackson
    • Self - Inquisitor Maculano…
    • 1993–1997
    Bill Toscano
    • Self - Galileo…
    • 1997–1999
    Ray Bradbury
    Ray Bradbury
    • Self
    • 1996–2001
    McAvoy Layne
    • Self - Mark Twain
    • 1994
    Mark Stevick
    • Self - Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
    • 1996
    Karen Garvey
    • Self - Jordan Baker
    • 1997
    Katie Barrett
    • Self - Elizabeth Bennet
    • 1999
    Albert Fry Jr.
    • Self - George Orwell
    • 2000
    Carey Urban
    • Self - Sophie's Sister
    • 2000
    Kama Ruby
    • Self - Rose of Sharon
    • 2000
    Dallas Lusk
    • Self - Huckleberry Finn
    • 1994
    Morocco Omari
    Morocco Omari
    • Self - Bigger Thomas
    • 1996
    Jack Putnam
    • Self - Herman Melville
    • 1996
    Ryan Shively
    Ryan Shively
    • Self - Nick Carraway
    • 1997
    Tim Mathes
    • Self - Jay Gatsby
    • 1997
    Quint Boa
    • Self - Narrator & All Characters
    • 1996
    Gwendolyn Thorne
    • Self - Myrtle Wilson
    • 1997
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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Memoria cărţilor
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      • 1h(60 min)
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