The Anderson Platoon
by Pierre Schoendoerffer1h051967France
Recommended byStanley Kubrick
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The director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much American culture pervades the soldiers' behaviors in the midst of jungle life and fighting.
Credits
- Directed by : Pierre Schoendoerffer
- Screenplay : Pierre Schoendoerffer
- Producing company : Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision Française (O.R.T.F.)
- Image : Pierre Schoendoerffer, Dominique Merlin
- Son : Raymond Adam
- Production : Janos Balazs, Chaba Mehes, Chaba Mehes
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1967
- French release date : 3 février 1967
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Black and White
- Language : French
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