Well, shoot - that would have been my #1 rec! It is one of my all-time favorite movies; almost every shot is a gem. Pretty well-known among a certain circle of friends (historical re-enactors and costumers). I loved it so much I have a bespoke 7th Hussar uniform.
So here's another: 1776, (http://www.amazon.com/1776-Restored-Directors-William-Daniels/dp/B000067D1R/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1399956-2993563?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1180802118&sr=8-1) based on the Broadway play. Focuses on the people, rather than the events. Wonderful acting, and some good singing as well ("Molasses to Rum to Gold"). We've made an annual ritual of watching it every July 4, as a sort of counterbalance to the usual jingoism.
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So here's another: 1776, (http://www.amazon.com/1776-Restored-Directors-William-Daniels/dp/B000067D1R/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1399956-2993563?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1180802118&sr=8-1) based on the Broadway play. Focuses on the people, rather than the events. Wonderful acting, and some good singing as well ("Molasses to Rum to Gold"). We've made an annual ritual of watching it every July 4, as a sort of counterbalance to the usual jingoism.