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Tell us what you thought about The Vietnam War. Volume one (episodes 1-5)
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| Title Statement | The Vietnam War. Volume one (episodes 1-5) / [DVD] : 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. |
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| Alternative Title(s) | Vietnam War. |
| Additional Contributors | Burns, Ken,1953- |
| Novick, Lynn | |
| Ward, Geoffrey C | |
| Botstein, Sarah,1972- | |
| Coyote, Peter | |
| Squires, Buddy | |
| Reidy, Tricia | |
| Barnes, Paul,1951- | |
| Ewers, Erik | |
| Mellish, Craig | |
| Reznor, Trent | |
| Ross, Atticus,1968- | |
| Publication | [Arlington, Virginia]: PBS Distribution,[2017] |
| Extent of Item | 5 videodiscs (approximately 8.5 hr.) |
| ISBN | 9781531701734 |
| Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 841887033398 |
| Other Number | 3355514 |
| General Notes | Title from title screen. Special features: The making of "The Vietnam War"; Bonus content. |
| Production Credits | Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Tricia Reidy, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Craig Mellish ; original music, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross. |
| Performance Credits | Narrated by Peter Coyote. |
| Audience & Ratings | Rating: TV-MA, L, V. |
| Languages | English or Spanish dialogue; English/Spanish subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video. |
| System Details | DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen, 5.1 surround/2.0 stereo. |
| Contents | Episode one: Dejá 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) --Episode five: This is what we do (July 1967-December 1967) |
| 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. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Vietnam War, 1961-1975--History |
| By Name | Vietnam War (1961-1975.) |
| By Location | United States--History--1961-1969 |
| United States--History--1969- | |
| United States--History--1961-1969 | |
| United States--History--1969- | |
| United States | |
| By Genre | Documentary television programs |
| Nonfiction television programs | |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired | |
| Video recordings for people with visual disabilities | |
| Nonfiction television programs | |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired | |
| Documentary television programs | |
| Video recordings for people with visual disabilities | |
| History | |
