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Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today (2005) movie poster

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today is a 2005 documentary directed by Jake Burton and James Sanders, starring Stanley Tucci as Narrator (voice), Joe Morton and Cynthia Nixon. It runs 28 minutes.

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Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today (2005) movie poster
Released
Runtime
28 min
Directors
Jake Burton and James Sanders
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today About?

The premise of Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today without spoilers.

Award‑winning short documentary from the Museum of the City of New York traces the city’s evolution from a tiny settlement of Europeans, Africans and Native Americans to today’s global metropolis. It weaves animated maps with archival photos, prints and paintings, and the newly added final chapter documents the striking, sometimes challenging, changes of the early 21st‑century.

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today Themes & Keywords

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  • new york city
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Cast & crew

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today Cast & Characters

Stanley Tucci leads the cast as Narrator (voice), with Joe Morton and Cynthia Nixon. Directed by Jake Burton and James Sanders; 8 actors are credited in all.

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Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today?

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today runs 28 minutes.

When was Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today released?

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today was released on June 1, 2005.

Who directed Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today?

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today was directed by Jake Burton and James Sanders.

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Who is in the cast of Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today?

Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today stars Stanley Tucci as Narrator (voice), Joe Morton and Cynthia Nixon, among 8 credited actors.

Does Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today have a post-credit scene?

No. Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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