The Vietnam War
There is no single truth in war.
There is no single truth in war.
series not in production
Ended
Documentary
War & Politics
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 10
avg.Runtime | min
First EP | 2017-09-17
Last EP | 2017-09-28
Overview
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An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 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.
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Produced by
Florentine Films
WETA
Season List
season 1 || Miniseries
Relesed on | 2017-09-17
1
Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
2017-09-17
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
2
Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
2017-09-18
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
3
The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
2017-09-19
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
4
Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
2017-09-20
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
5
This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
2017-09-21
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
6
Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
2017-09-24
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
7
The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
2017-09-25
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
8
The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
2017-09-26
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
9
A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
2017-09-27
South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
10
The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
2017-09-28
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.
CAST
charactor: Narrator (voice)
Original: Peter Coyote
Total EP: 10
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: Hồ Chí Minh
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self - Marines (1969)
Original: Karl Marlantes
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Army
Original: Max Cleland
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - N. Vietnamese Army
Original: Bao Ninh
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - S. Vietnamese Marines
Original: Tran Ngoc Toan
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - S. Vietnamese Army
Original: Lam Quang Thi
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Marines (1967)
Original: John Musgrave
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Hanoi
Original: Duong Van Mai
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Army (1966)
Original: Mike Heaney
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - CIA
Original: Donald Gregg
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - S. Vietnamese Diplomat
Original: Bui Diem
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Viet Minh
Original: Dong Si Nguyen
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Viet Minh
Original: Nguyen Van Tong
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - OSS
Original: George Wickes
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Viet Minh
Original: Nguyen Thoi Bung
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - CIA
Original: Rufus Phillips
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Army (1968)
Original: Vincent Okamoto
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Viet Minh
Original: Le Quan Cong
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Pentagon
Original: Leslie H. Gelb
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - North Vietnam
Original: Huy Duc
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Viet Minh
Original: Nguyen Ngoc
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Army (1969)
Original: Tim O'Brien
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Viet Minh
Original: Le Cong Huan
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: Henry Kissinger
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - S. Vietnamese Army
Original: Tran Ngoc 'Harry' Hue
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: Richard Nixon
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Marines (1967)
Original: Roger Harris
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: Lyndon B. Johnson
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: Robert McNamara
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Danville, VA
Original: Hal Kushner
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Army
Original: Sam Wilson
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: John F. Kennedy
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Army (1968)
Original: Ron Ferrizzi
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: Harry S. Truman
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: Charles de Gaulle
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: Woodrow Wilson
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Original: Adolf Hitler
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self - British Military (archive footage)
Original: Douglas Gracey
Total EP: 1
CREW
Buddy Squires
Director of Photography
Camera
Aurora Bergere
Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up
David Cieri
Additional Music
Crew
Yo-Yo Ma
Additional Music
Crew
Lynn Novick
Director
Directing
Ken Burns
Director
Directing
Tricia Reidy
Editor
Editing
Ken Burns
Producer
Production
Ho Dang Hoa
Co-Producer
Production
Lynn Novick
Producer
Production
Mike Welt
Co-Producer
Production
Sarah Botstein
Producer
Production
Salimah El-Amin
Co-Producer
Production
Mark Roy
Sound Recordist
Sound
Dominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound
Mariusz Glabinski
Sound Designer
Sound
Dan Korintus
Dialogue Editor
Sound
Atticus Ross
Original Music Composer
Sound
Marlena Grzaslewicz
Dialogue Editor
Sound
Trent Reznor
Original Music Composer
Sound
Dave Mast
Sound Designer
Sound
Matt Rigby
Dialogue Editor
Sound
Geoffrey C. Ward
Writer
Writing
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