The Vietnam War
Title:
The Vietnam War
Physical Description:
10 videodiscs (approximately 18 hr.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title from title screen.
"There is no single truth in war"--Container.
Wide screen.
Special features: The making of "The Vietnam War"; Bonus content.
Contents:
Déjà vu (1858-1961) -- Riding the tiger (1961-1963) -- The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965) -- Resolve (January 1966-June 1967) -- This is what we do (July 1967-December 1967) -- Things fall apart (January 1968-July 1968) -- The veneer of civilization (June 1968-May 1969) -- The history of the world (April 1969-May 1970) -- A disrespectful loyalty (May 1970-March 1973) -- The weight of memory (March 1973-Onward)
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Summary:
The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, The Vietnam War, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides -- Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam. Ten years in the making, the series includes rarely seen, digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations. The Vietnam War features more than 100 iconic musical recordings from greatest artists of the era, and haunting original music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as well as the Silk Road Ensemble featuring Yo-Yo Ma.--Publisher.
In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. The Vietnam War features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides. Six years in the making, the series brings the war and the chaotic epoch it encompassed viscerally to life. Written by Geoffrey C. Ward, produced by Sarah Botstein, Novick and Burns, it includes rarely seen, digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, revelatory audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations and more than 100 iconic musical recordings by many of the greatest artists of the era. The film will be accompanied by an unprecedented outreach and public engagement program, providing opportunities for communities to participate in a national conversation about what happened during the Vietnam War, what went wrong and what lessons are to be learned. In addition, there will be a robust interactive website and an educational initiative designed to engage teachers and students in multiple platforms.--kenburns.com
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, REGION 1.
Language Note:
ENGLISH (5.1 SURROUND, 2.0 STEREO) OR SPANISH (2.0 STEREO) DIALOGUE; OPTIONAL ENGLISH OR SPANISH SUBTITLES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (SDH); OPTIONAL DESCRIBED VIDEO.
