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The Resource The Vietnam War., a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC ; a film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick ; directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, & Ken Burns

The Vietnam War., a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC ; a film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick ; directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, & Ken Burns

Composer
Narrator
Contributor
Summary
In an immersive narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Features testimony from nearly 100 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
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
DVD ;Widescreen.
Extent
10 videodiscs (approximately 18 hr.)
Note
  • Title from title screen
  • Wide screen
  • Special features: The making of "The Vietnam War"; Bonus content
Contents
  • Episode five:
  • This is what we do (July 1967-December 1967)
  • Episode six:
  • Things fall apart (January 1968-July 1968)
  • Episode seven:
  • The veneer of civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
  • Episode eight:
  • The history of the world (April 1969-May 1970)
  • Episode nine:
  • A disrespectful loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
  • Episode one:
  • Episode ten:
  • The weight of memory (March 1973-Onward)
  • Déjà vu (1858-1961)
  • Episode two:
  • Riding the tiger (1961-1963)
  • Episode three:
  • The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
  • Episode four:
  • Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
Isbn
9781531701734
Instance
Label
The Vietnam War.
Title
The Vietnam War.
Statement of responsibility
a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC ; a film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick ; directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, & Ken Burns
Contributor
Cinematographer
Composer
Film editor
Narrator
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Television director
Television producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
In an immersive narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Features testimony from nearly 100 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
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Tricia Reidy, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Craig Mellish ; original music, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Dewey number
959.704/3
Intended audience
Rating: TV-MA
Language note
English (5.1 surround) or Spanish (2.0 stereo) dialogue; English/Spanish subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video
LC call number
DS557.7
LC item number
.V54 2017
PerformerNote
Narrated by Peter Coyote
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1953-
  • 1972-
  • 1951-
  • 1968-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Burns, Ken
  • Novick, Lynn
  • Ward, Geoffrey C.
  • Botstein, Sarah
  • Coyote, Peter
  • Squires, Buddy
  • Reidy, Tricia
  • Barnes, Paul
  • Ewers, Erik
  • Mellish, Craig
  • Reznor, Trent
  • Ross, Atticus
  • Florentine Films
  • WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
  • PBS Distribution (Firm)
Runtime
0
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • United States
  • United States
Technique
live action
Label
The Vietnam War., a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC ; a film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick ; directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, & Ken Burns
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from title screen
  • Wide screen
  • Special features: The making of "The Vietnam War"; Bonus content
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Episode five:
  • This is what we do (July 1967-December 1967)
  • Episode six:
  • Things fall apart (January 1968-July 1968)
  • Episode seven:
  • The veneer of civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
  • Episode eight:
  • The history of the world (April 1969-May 1970)
  • Episode nine:
  • A disrespectful loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
  • Episode one:
  • Episode ten:
  • The weight of memory (March 1973-Onward)
  • Déjà vu (1858-1961)
  • Episode two:
  • Riding the tiger (1961-1963)
  • Episode three:
  • The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
  • Episode four:
  • Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
Control code
on1000084050
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD ;Widescreen.
Extent
10 videodiscs (approximately 18 hr.)
Isbn
9781531701734
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887033398
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
VWAR600 (VWAR600.1-VWAR600.2)
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1000084050
System details
DVD, widescreen
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Vietnam War., a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC ; a film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick ; directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, & Ken Burns
Publication
Note
  • Title from title screen
  • Wide screen
  • Special features: The making of "The Vietnam War"; Bonus content
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Episode five:
  • This is what we do (July 1967-December 1967)
  • Episode six:
  • Things fall apart (January 1968-July 1968)
  • Episode seven:
  • The veneer of civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
  • Episode eight:
  • The history of the world (April 1969-May 1970)
  • Episode nine:
  • A disrespectful loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
  • Episode one:
  • Episode ten:
  • The weight of memory (March 1973-Onward)
  • Déjà vu (1858-1961)
  • Episode two:
  • Riding the tiger (1961-1963)
  • Episode three:
  • The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
  • Episode four:
  • Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
Control code
on1000084050
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD ;Widescreen.
Extent
10 videodiscs (approximately 18 hr.)
Isbn
9781531701734
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887033398
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
VWAR600 (VWAR600.1-VWAR600.2)
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1000084050
System details
DVD, widescreen
Video recording format
DVD

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