Download materiali e video iab italia associazione dedicata all. Uss brooklyn seaman karl johan anderson killed by exploding shell. The anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam war, named after the leader of. David robert mclean anderson royal army medical corps.
The anderson platoon 1967 a quietly austere documentary from peter schoendorffer, a veteran of the first indochina war between france and vietnam, returns the filmmaker to vietnam in 1966, where. The french documentary the anderson platoon zeroes in on the seminal days of the american experience in vietnam. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much american culture pervades the soldiers behaviors. For optimal viewing download the most recent versions here. Well, and interestingly enough, the anderson platoon was a bridge to so many things, both coming home from my first tour, and then coming home from my second tour. The anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam war. Both films use cinema verite to examine the rifleman in vietnam, but the jones film is incomparably more true and compelling than the anderson platoon which won this years academy award. Midlothian roll of honour 1914 1918 midlothian council. Find out where platoon is streaming, if platoon is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Anderson in a scene from the documentary the anderson platoon, 1967.
Check out the full list of whats new on showtime this january. Filmmaker pierre schoendoerffer goes along with a group of american gis on five. Now, you would think, you know, postvietnam, antiwar, et cetera, but my ability to share my experience as an active duty officer in classroom not in uniform, of course, but in. A quietly austere documentary from peter schoendorffer, a veteran of the first indochina war between france and vietnam, returns the filmmaker to vietnam. On 11 march, johnson told robert anderson of the state depart. Two decades later, a sequel was released as reminiscence. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from platoon fourteen at the discogs marketplace. Vietnam a l index medal of honor recipients for the united. I enjoyed this movie made by a former french soldier who had fought in south east asia himself. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. Constituted 19 april 1967 in the regular army as headquarters and headquar ters company, 1st signal. The anderson platoon synopsis film follows six weeks of searchanddestroy operations by a black and hispanic platoon in vietnam. Overview of the anderson platoon, 1967, directed by pierre schoendorffer, with joseph anderson, pierre schoendorffer, at turner classic movies.
New york university hosted a screening of the anderson platoon, the oscarwinning documentary on a vietnam war united states army unit led by lt. Documents the life of a small group of gis as they fight against an unseen enemy in the jungle of vietnam. Italy 935th signal battalion, separate, tactical air command, cited. All rights to this documentary are owned by the french broadcasting system. Editoria, tra informazione e tecnologie nick rockwell, cto the new york times, laurence bonicalzi bridier, presidente le monde publicite, riccardo luna. Private first class andersons platoon was the lead element and had advanced only about 200 meters when they were brought. Anderson in a scene from the documentary getty images. Accuracy versus propaganda in hollywood cinema request pdf. I think its the best documentary made during the war about. The anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam.
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