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The fog of war [videorecording] : eleven lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara /

Contributor(s): Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: 01916 | Columbia TriStar Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Summary language: French, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese Publication details: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, c2004.Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color and black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 inContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

Media type:

video

Carrier type:

videodisc

ISBN:

1404941665

Other title:

The Fog of War: eleven lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara
Eleven lessons from the life of Robert S. McNamara

Subject(s): DDC classification:

973.92 22

Production credits:

Directors of photography, Peter Donahue, Bob Chappell ; editors, Karen Schmeer, Doug Abel, Chyld King ; original music, Philip Glass.

Awards:

Academy Award winner: 2003 Best Documentary Feature.

Summary: In this documentary, director Errol Morris presents a candid and intimate interview with former Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara. Working primarily under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, McNamara was leader of a powerful military force during one of the most volatile periods in contemporary American History. From his experiences during this period, McNamara offers new and sometimes surprising insights into the bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the effects of the Vietnam War. Morris includes newly released recordings of Oval Office conversations with both Kennedy and Johnson, in addition to McNamara's personal, insider perspective.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.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Video Recording	Carleton University, AVRC	SP456 - Collections Room	DVD 0287 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		16050091595

Originally released as a motion picture documentary in 2003.

Run time: approx. 107 min.

Includes 24 additional scenes; Robert S. McNamara's 10 lessons from his life in politics; TV spots.

Recorded in Dolby digital 5.1.

Anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1).

DVD format.

English language track with optional subtitles in French, Portuguese, Spanish or Japanese.

Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Academy Award winner: 2003 Best Documentary Feature.

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