Documentary ·History · United States of America · 1997 · 4h 11m

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

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Director
Jon ElseLinda Harrar
Cast
Alfre Woodard as Narrator (voice) Marc Reisner as Self - Author, 'Cadillac Desert' Catherine Mulholland as Self - William Mullholand's Granddaughter Clara Rambeau as Self - Elder, Owens Valley Paiute Tribe Kevin Starr as Self - California State Librarian Robert Towne as Self - Screenwriter, 'Chinatown'
Crew
Michael Chin — Director of Photography Hilyard John Brown — Director of Photography Jon Else — Director of Photography Deborah Hoffmann — Editor Robert Dalva — Editor Glenn Hunsberger — Editor
Synopsis

Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.

Mood & Themes
californiaisraelmexico city, mexicopalestinedenver, coloradogrand canyonjordandamwater shortagelas vegaspesticidewater pollution
Key Collaborators
Jon Else Director Linda Harrar Director Michael Chin Director of Photography Hilyard John Brown Director of Photography Jon Else Director of Photography Deborah Hoffmann Editor Robert Dalva Editor Glenn Hunsberger Editor Martin Bresnick Original Music Composer Jon Else Writer Jon Else Producer Linda Harrar Producer
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