Description

 
500 Nations is an eight-part documentary that explores the history of the indigenous peoples of North and Central America, from pre-Colombian times through the period of European contact and colonization, to the end of the 19th century and the subjugation of the Plains Indians of North America. 500 Nations utilizes historical texts, eyewitness accounts, pictorial sources and computer graphic reconstructions to explore the magnificent civilizations which flourished prior to contact with Western civilization, and to tell the dramatic and tragic story of the Native American nations' desperate attempts to retain their way of life against overwhelming odds. 



Originally shown as a CBS miniseries, the eight-part 500 Nations program was directed by Jack Leustig and executive produced by Academy award-winner Kevin Costner. The documentary program traced the history of the Native American tribes of North and Central America, from the centuries of prosperity before the arrival of Western settlers, up through the late 19th century. Produced in 1995 and hosted by Costner, the programs were narrated by Gregory Harrison and featured the voice talents of actors such as Wes Studi, Patrick Stewart, and Edward James Olmos. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide



500 NATIONS CBS, Jack Leustig, creator, director and senior producer; written by Mr. Leustig, Robert Grossman, Lee Miller, W. T. Morgan and Dr. John M. D. Pohl; Dyanna Taylor, Terry Hopkins, William B. McCullough and Gary Steele, directors of photography; Robert Grossman, series producer; Lisa Sonne, co-producer. Produced by Tig Productions in association with RCS Film and TV and Majestic Film and Television International; Ralph Tornberg and Bernd Eichinger, co-executive producers; Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner, executive producers; Gregory Harrison, narrator; Kevin Costner, host. WITH THE VOICES OF: Tim Bottoms, Tantoo Cardinal, Gary Farmer, Graham Greene, Castulo Guerra, Amy Madigan, Edward James Olmos, Tony Plana, Eric K. Schweig, Patrick Stewart, Wes Studi, Gordon Tootoosis, Floyd Red Crow Westerman and Sheldon Wolfchild.



Episode 2 : Mexico - the Rise and Fall of the Aztecs



Mexico - The Rise and Fall of the Aztecs starts in 650 A.D. and Aztec Empire is examined from their defeat of the Toltec regime to Cortez' ultimate conquest of the Aztecs and all of Mexico.



                





Video Codec x264 AVC

Video Bitrate: 1 065 KB/s

Display Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Video Resolution: 704 x 544

Audio Codec: (Dolby AC3)

Audio Bitrate: 192 Kb/s 48000Hz

Audio Channels: 2

Run-Time: 49mn 28s

Framerate: 25.000 FPS

Number of Parts: 8

Part Size: 454 Mb

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