Vietnam War Films

More Than 600 Feature, Made-for-TV, Pilot and Short Movies, 1939-1992, from the United States, Vietnam, France, Belgium, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Great Britain and Other Countries

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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This is the filmography. There are 137 Vietnamese films not before noted in the literature. The French coverage is of course comprehensive. As for the U.S., the so-called covert Vietnam films (Soldier Blue, Little Big Man, etc.) that treat the war in an indirect or allegorical way are covered in addition to the mainstream movies.Each entry includes title, alternate titles, year of release, country, studio, credits (director, producer, screenplay, editor, music, cast), availability on video, major themes, plot synopses, and critical commentary on the film and its relevance to Vietnam. The cooperation of the Office of the General Secretary of the Vietnamese Filmmakers' Association and the Vietnamese material from the years 1959 through 1989.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-12-07
Mått178 x 254 x 30 mm
Vikt1 034 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor592
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786467105

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Jean-Jacques Malo studied at the Université de Nantes, France and Birmingham University, England. He taught at the University of Wales in Cardiff, and the University of Washington in Seattle and has been teaching at the IUT de l’Université de Nantes since 2001. His research on Vietnam encompasses films as well as published translations of Vietnam War poetry into French. Tony Williams is an associate professor of cinema studies at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Table of ContentsVolume 1Acknowledgments and Notes on the Contributors Introduction xiiiSoutheast Asia in the French Cinema xviiThe War and Vietnamese Films xxiiiThe Filmography A–NVolume 2O–ZAppendicesA: Chronology of Films B: Countries of Origin C: Directors and Their Films D: Writers and Their Films E: Selected Actors and Their Films F: Films Deserving Further Research Bibliography Index

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