Henry David Thoreau Movies & TV
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- DirectorGillian ArmstrongStarsSusan SarandonWinona RyderKirsten DunstJo struggles for independence and sometimes clashes with her beloved mother and sisters Meg, Amy and Beth. She also contends with their cranky Aunt March, their impulsive neighbor Laurie and kindly linguistics professor Friedrich Bhaer.Thoreau isn't actually in this movie. But if you want a sense of what Transcendentalist life might have been like in 1860s Concord, then this movie is for you. It's based on the book by Louisa May Alcott, a student of Thoreau's at Concord Academy, and whose father Bronson was a major player in the Transcendentalist movement.
- DirectorMelody GeorgeStarsChris AckermanAnders FillmanJosie GammellWhile exploring the woods near Walden Pond, two children stumble across a mysterious abandoned cabin. They quickly discover the cabin is in fact occupied by none other than the 19th century genius, Henry David Thoreau. What will the children discover as they cross the threshold into Thoreau's whimsical world?In this short film set in 1847, two impoverished children from the Boston slums stumble upon a strange cabin in the woods near Walden Pond. Its enigmatic resident helps them to see that though they are poor in worldly goods, they are rich in the things that really matter. Guess who it is!
- DirectorSean PennStarsEmile HirschVince VaughnCatherine KeenerAfter graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.In 1992, 24-year-old Christopher McCandless hiked into the Alaskan outback to live solo off the land. He was heavily influenced by Thoreau and hoped to accomplish in Alaska what Thoreau did on Walden Pond. This film is based on his story.
- DirectorArthur GrossStarsKevin AhlstromLiz ArnetJamie BojanowskiEnjoy transcendentalism. New Walden is a transcendental motion picture. An exploitation of transcendental cinema by poet, singer MERWIN. "We present the only 35mm film ever to embrace the touchy elusive American transcendentalist movement. We remain true to Americana in story, presentation, filmic nuance and splendor. People love: Thoreau's text given by the great voice of actor J. Walker Fischer, Ben Moffit's original music and the dance choreography by Ballerina Patricia Strauss. You will not find better transcendental cinema!" said MERWINFilmmaker Bruce Merwin's own website calls him the "Father of Transcendental Cinema." We're not sure how many other contenders there are for that title, but his first film tackled Thoreau's experiment at Walden. The film crew camped out at Walden Pond during shooting. The film was panned, and Merwin is working on another one.
- DirectorRod AmateauStarsDwayne HickmanFrank FaylenBob DenverAdrift after graduation, Dobie and Maynard seek the counsel of their elders and of professionals on what next to do with their lives.
- StarsBarry PrimusDavid BrowerRosa ParksHenry David Thoreau lives his days at Walden Pond in seclusion. One day, he is visited by 4 modern day individuals: David Brower, B.F. Skinner, Rosa Parks and Elliot Richardson. Each has their opinion on Thoreau's civil disobedience.
- DirectorJoel TrudgeonStarsAlan MichaudTony BakerRhiannon HansenHenry David Thoreau purchases a house in Los Angeles to get away from distractions and write his memoirs and reflections. Little does he know that his house is actually a portal to hell. Henry, his mailman, a psychotic security officer, two religious fanatics, a fallen priest and his neighbor must defeat the minions of hell and save the world.
- DirectorNancy PorterStarsElizabeth MarvelDaniel GerrollEmily Sarah StikemanLouisa May Alcott, author of 'Little Women,' leads a literary double life, writing under the pseudonym A.M. Barnard, an identity that remains until the 1940s.
- DirectorCharles Marquis WarrenStarsRaymond MasseyDebra PagetJeffrey HunterRise, fall and execution of John Brown, fanatic abolitionist.
