Us navy and marine corps personnel killed and injured. For optimal viewing download the most recent versions here. Documents the life of a small group of gis as they fight against an unseen enemy in the jungle of vietnam. Two decades later, a sequel was released as reminiscence. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. Private first class andersons platoon was the lead element and had advanced only about 200 meters when they were brought. Filmmaker pierre schoendoerffer goes along with a group of american gis on five. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much american culture pervades the soldiers behaviors. All rights to this documentary are owned by the french broadcasting system. I enjoyed this movie made by a former french soldier who had fought in south east asia himself. The french documentary the anderson platoon zeroes in on the seminal days of the american experience in vietnam. Anderson in a scene from the documentary getty images.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from platoon fourteen at the discogs marketplace. The anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam. Anderson in a scene from the documentary the anderson platoon, 1967. Vietnam a l index medal of honor recipients for the united. The anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam war. A quietly austere documentary from peter schoendorffer, a veteran of the first indochina war between france and vietnam, returns the filmmaker to vietnam. 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. 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.
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. Uss brooklyn seaman karl johan anderson killed by exploding shell. Italy 935th signal battalion, separate, tactical air command, cited. Overview of the anderson platoon, 1967, directed by pierre schoendorffer, with joseph anderson, pierre schoendorffer, at turner classic movies. Find out where platoon is streaming, if platoon is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam war, named after the leader of.
I think its the best documentary made during the war about. David robert mclean anderson royal army medical corps. New york university hosted a screening of the anderson platoon, the oscarwinning documentary on a vietnam war united states army unit led by lt. Check out the full list of whats new on showtime this january. The anderson platoon synopsis film follows six weeks of searchanddestroy operations by a black and hispanic platoon in vietnam.
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