The Vietnam War 

A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.

Stars:

Peter Coyote, Huy Duc, Duong Van Mai Elliott

Top Rated TV #18 | Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Coyote	...	Narrator 10 episodes, 2017
Huy Duc	...	Himself - N. Vietnam / ... 8 episodes, 2017
Duong Van Mai Elliott	...	Herself - Saigon / ... 8 episodes, 2017
Karl Marlantes	...	Himself - Marines / ... 7 episodes, 2017
John Musgrave	...	Himself - Marines / ... 7 episodes, 2017
Nguyen Ngoc	...	Himself - N. Vietnamese Army / ... 7 episodes, 2017
Bao Ninh	...	Himself - N. Vietnamese Army / ... 7 episodes, 2017
Phan Quang Tue	...	Himself - Saigon 7 episodes, 2017
James Willbanks	...	Himself - Army 7 episodes, 2017
Carol Crocker	...	Herself 6 episodes, 2017
Leslie Gelb	...	Himself - Pentagon / ... 6 episodes, 2017
Roger Harris	...	Himself - Marines / ... 6 episodes, 2017
Bill Zimmerman	...	Himself - Illinois / ... 6 episodes, 2017
Bui Diem	...	Himself - S. Vietnamese Diplomat / ... 5 episodes, 2017
Ron Ferrizzi	...	Himself - Army / ... 5 episodes, 2017
Robert Gard	...	Himself - Army 5 episodes, 2017
Hal Kushner	...	Himself - POW / ... 5 episodes, 2017
Neil Sheehan	...	Himself - Journalist / ... 5 episodes, 2017
Jack Todd	...	Himself - Montreal / ... 5 episodes, 2017

Storyline

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, 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 and 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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam | vietnam war | american history | vietnamese history | tv mini series | 

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Taglines:

There is no single truth in war.

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Ken Burns The Vietnam War Website Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Vietnam War

Company Credits

Production Co:

Florentine Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

990 min (Entire series)

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Edited into 9 episodes in Germany and France

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Goofs

In a number of instances the music is totally out of place, an example being the use of Led Zeppelin's Kashmire (1975) to support content from 1969 and two previously unknown alternate takes of Beatles songs that weren't even released until Anthology (1995) - a full generation after the depicted events.

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Connections

Featured in Ken Burns: America's Storyteller (2017)

User Reviews

Monumental Documentary

This is overwhelming. This documentary had me riveted through all 10 episodes.

I recorded it, but could never proceed directly to the next episode because so much emotion was packed into each one. I had to give at least a day between each viewing. After viewing an episode I would shut the TV off. Watching anything after would have been anti-climatic compared to the intensity of what I had just absorbed.

Among many excellent passages from the documentary, this is one of my favourite commentaries: "It is very, very difficult to dispel ignorance if you retain arrogance".

We are provided with the full panoply of the Vietnam War, with many different viewpoints and opinions. From start to finish this is visually engrossing. Full congratulations go to the makers of this unforgettable documentary.