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The fog of war : eleven lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara / Sony Pictures Classics ; @Radical.media & SenArt Films production in association with the Globe Department Store ; producers, Michael Williams, Julie Ahlberg ; produced and directed by Errol Morris.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Morris, Errol, producer, director.
Williams, Michael, 1957- producer.
Ahlberg, Julie Bilson, producer.
McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009.
Glass, Philip, composer.
@Radical.media (Firm), producer.
Globe Department Store (Firm), producer.
SenArt Films (Firm), producer.
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), distributor.
Language:
English
French
Japanese
Portuguese
Spanish
Subjects (All):
McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009.
McNamara, Robert S.
McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009--Interviews.
United States--History--1945-.
United States.
History.
United States--Politics and government--20th century.
Politics and government.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Interviews.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color and black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition:
Anamorphic widescreen.
Other Title:
Eleven lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara
11 lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara
Place of Publication:
Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004]
Language Note:
English language track with optional subtitles in French, Portuguese, Spanish or Japanese.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
System Details:
DVD - NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1; Region 1.
digital
optical
Dolby digital 5.1
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1
Summary:
The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. Now, he offers a candid and intimate journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers new and often surprising insights into the 1945 bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the effects of the Vietnam War.
Credits:
Directors of photography, Peter Donahue, Bob Chappell ; editors, Karen Schmeer, Doug Abel, Chyld King ; original music, Philip Glass.
Notes:
Aspect ratio 1.78:1.
Originally released as a documentary in 2003.
Special features: includes 24 additional scenes; Robert S. McNamara's 10 lessons from his life in politics; TV spots; previews.
Academy Award winner: 2003 Best Documentary Feature.
ISBN:
1404941665
Publisher Number:
043396019164
01916 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

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