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  • Hemingway The Avatar (1929-1944) (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Hemingway

The Avatar (1929-1944) (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Hemingway, having achieved a level of fame rarely seen in the literary world, settles in Key West with Pauline Pfeiffer but can't stay put for long. He reports on the Spanish Civil War and begins a tempestuous romance with Martha Gellhorn.
Directors
Ken Burns | Lynn Novick
Editors
Erik Ewers | Ryan Gifford | Margaret Shepardson-Legere
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 6, 2021
Release date
Apr 6, 2021 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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53 cast members
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