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The Vietnam War

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This 10-part, 18-hour documentary series from directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick presents firsthand accounts of the Vietnam War from nearly 80 witnesses, including Americans who fought in the war and some who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both sides. Digitally remastered archival footage, photographs, historic television broadcasts and home movies offer different perspectives on the conflict. Also providing insight are audio recordings from inside the administrations of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon.

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Miniseries 96% 2017 Details

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Peter Coyote

Narrator

Ken Burns

Director

Lynn Novick

Director

Geoffrey C. Ward

Writer

Sarah Botstein

Producer

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Synopsis This 10-part, 18-hour documentary series from directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick presents firsthand accounts of the Vietnam War from nearly 80 witnesses, including Americans who fought in the war and some who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both sides. Digitally remastered archival footage, photographs, historic television broadcasts and home movies offer different perspectives on the conflict. Also providing insight are audio recordings from inside the administrations of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon.
Director
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
Screenwriter
Geoffrey C. Ward
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Documentary, History, War
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 17, 2017