The Vietnam War [videorecording] / 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.

Burns, Ken, 1953- (television director,, television producer.). Novick, Lynn, (television director,, television producer.). Ward, Geoffrey C., (screenwriter.). Botstein, Sarah, 1972- (television producer.). Coyote, Peter, (narrator.). Squires, Buddy, (cinematographer.). Reidy, Tricia, (editor of moving image work.). Barnes, Paul, 1951- (editor of moving image work.). Ewers, Erik, (editor of moving image work.). Mellish, Craig, (editor of moving image work.). Reznor, Trent, (composer (expression)). Ross, Atticus, 1968- (composer (expression)). Cieri, David, (composer (expression)). Florentine Films, (production company.). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), (production company.). Silk Road Ensemble, (composer (expression)). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

"The Vietnam War" tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides -- Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam. Ten years in the making, the series includes rarely seen, digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations. The Vietnam War features more than 100 iconic musical recordings from greatest artists of the era, and haunting original music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as well as the Silk Road Ensemble featuring Yo-Yo Ma.

Record details

ISBN: 9781531701734
ISBN: 1531701736
Physical Description: 10 videodiscs (approximately 18 hours) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Special features: The making of "The Vietnam War"; Bonus content.
Formatted Contents Note:	Volume 1. 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) -- Volume 2. 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 ten: The weight of memory (March 1973-Onward).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Tricia Reidy, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Craig Mellish ; original music, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, The Silk Road Ensemble featuring Yo-Yo Ma, David Cieri.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrated by Peter Coyote.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: TV-MA.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Language Note:	English (5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo) or Spanish (2.0 stereo) dialogue; optional English or Spanish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); optional described video.