An Empire of ReasonMovie
Docudrama about the debate surrounding New York State's ratification of the United States Constitution. Historical figures wear modern dress and use familiar language to help today's audience understand firsthand the forces that shaped this country two hundred years ago. The argument, characters, passions and debating points are historically accurate, but the language and the medium of the debate is modern in form. Present day newscasters and commentators play themselves, reporting on the events of the 1780s as though they were occurring now.
About An Empire of Reason
An Empire of Reason is a 1988 documentary, drama, history movie directed by Ellen Giffard, Muffie Meyer.
The production information lists a runtime of 58m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Cokie Roberts, William F. Buckley Jr., Walter Cronkite, John Chancellor. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
