Documentary ·War · United States of America · 1974 · 1h 52m

Hearts and Minds

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Director
Peter Davis
Cast
Clark Clifford as Self - Aide to President Truman 1946-50 John Foster Dulles as Self (archive footage) Georges Bidault as Self - French Foreign Minister in 1954 Harry S. Truman as Self (archive footage) Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage) John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Lennart Malmer — Director of Photography Lynzee Klingman — Editor Susan Martin — Editor Bert Schneider — Producer Peter Davis — Producer
Tagline

The Forever War. Goes On

Synopsis

Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War depended upon the U.S. military winning the "hearts and minds" of the Vietnamese people. Filmmaker Peter Davis uses Johnson's phrase in an ironic context in this anti-war documentary, filmed and released while the Vietnam War was still under way, juxtaposing interviews with military figures like U.S. Army Chief of Staff William C. Westmoreland with shocking scenes of violence and brutality.

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Mood & Themes
vietnam warvietnam veteranvietnamwar veteranprisoner of warcontroversyinterviewmilitarismcarpet bombingcommunismnapalmus military
Key Collaborators
Peter Davis Director Lennart Malmer Director of Photography Lynzee Klingman Editor Susan Martin Editor Bert Schneider Producer Peter Davis Producer
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