America and Lewis Hine (1984) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1984 · 57 mins · English

Directed by

Nina Rosenblum

Starring

Maureen Stapleton, Jason Robards, John Crowley, Anthony "Shorty" Slick, Walter Rosenblum

Chronicles the life and work of early‑20th‑century photographer Lewis Hine, whose stark images unveiled the harsh conditions in American factories and mines and highlighted the exploitation of child labor. His photographs galvanized reform efforts, and he later served as the official photographer documenting the construction of the Empire State Building.