Vietnam War Films

by Malo, Jean-Jacques; Williams, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780786467105
• ISBN10: 078646710X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-31
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Volume 1
Acknowledgments and Notes on the Contributors	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
Southeast Asia in the French Cinema	p. xvii
The War and Vietnamese Films	p. xxiii
The Filmography 1 A-N
Volume 2 O-Z
Appendices
Chronology of Films	p. 501
Countries of Origin	p. 505
Directors and Their Films	p. 508
Writers and Their Films	p. 514
Selected Actors and Their Films	p. 524
Films Deserving Further Research	p. 536
Bibliography	p. 537
Index	p. 543
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