A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
- Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 5 wins & 10 nominations total
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- TriviaMany of the combat footage reels shown throughout the series are not from the battle being discussed, for example, during the discussion of Saigon during the Tet Offensive, several videos filmed in the city of Hue are shown as if they are in Saigon.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ken Burns: America's Storyteller (2017)
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great film!
Heartbreaking. Deeply moving and beautiful film about a great tragedy. Many of the 18 hours made me want to cry.
I've watched every minute of every film Ken Burns ever made. I couldn't be a bigger fan. I know not everyone is, but I don't understand how. (Too emotional? Emotions are the greatest truths. And that's never more the case than in this film "The Vietnam War".) (Too liberal? No, objective, moderate.)
It's common for Burns's works to contain important tangential sub-themes. (A primary sub-theme of "Baseball" was race in America.)
"The Vietnam War" only had minor tangential sub-themes. It's story is so important that it didn't need major ones. Burns's "The Civil War" (about the only more-divisive war in American history) told the story of a nation growing up, coming together. "The Vietnam War" tells the story of America becoming it's modern, highly polarized, ungovernable/chaotic present. As such this film could not be more current, relevant, and important.
I've watched every minute of every film Ken Burns ever made. I couldn't be a bigger fan. I know not everyone is, but I don't understand how. (Too emotional? Emotions are the greatest truths. And that's never more the case than in this film "The Vietnam War".) (Too liberal? No, objective, moderate.)
It's common for Burns's works to contain important tangential sub-themes. (A primary sub-theme of "Baseball" was race in America.)
"The Vietnam War" only had minor tangential sub-themes. It's story is so important that it didn't need major ones. Burns's "The Civil War" (about the only more-divisive war in American history) told the story of a nation growing up, coming together. "The Vietnam War" tells the story of America becoming it's modern, highly polarized, ungovernable/chaotic present. As such this film could not be more current, relevant, and important.
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- coyote5
- Oct 9, 2017
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