| Description |
5 Blu-ray videodiscs (approximately 8.5 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical surround Dolby digital 5.1 rda |
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video file Blu-Ray region A rda |
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Documentary television programs. lcgft |
| Note |
Title from title screen. |
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Special features: The making of The Vietnam War ; Bonus content. |
| Contents |
Episode one: 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) -- Episode five: This is what we do (July 1967-December 1967) |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Tricia Reidy, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Craig Mellish ; original music, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Peter Coyote. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
Rating: TV-MA, L, V. |
| System Details |
These are Blu-ray discs which can only be played on Blu-ray disc players and will not play on standard DVD players. |
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Blu-Ray ; region A ; wide screen ; 5.1 surround/2.0 stereo ; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
English or Spanish dialogue; English/Spanish subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video. |
| Subject |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- History.
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United States -- History -- 1961-1969.
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United States -- History -- 1969-
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| Genre |
Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Blu-ray video discs.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Ken, 1953- television director, television producer.
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Novick, Lynn, television director, television producer.
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Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
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Botstein, Sarah, 1972- television producer.
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Coyote, Peter, narrator.
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Squires, Buddy, cinematographer.
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Reidy, Tricia, film editor.
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Barnes, Paul, 1951- film editor.
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Ewers, Erik, film editor.
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Mellish, Craig, film editor.
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Reznor, Trent, composer (expression)
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Ross, Atticus, 1968- composer (expression)
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Florentine Films, production company.
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WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), production company.
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PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Vietnam War. Volume 1 |
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Vietnam War (Television program). Volume 1.
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| ISBN |
9781531701741 (10-disc set) |
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1531701744 |
| Standard No. |
841887033404 |
| Music No. |
VWA600B (VWA600B.1-VWA600B.5) PBS Distribution |
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