Using a wide variety of material drawn from Archives including propaganda material filmed by American, Chinese Communist, Nationalist and Japanese cameramen, this film reconstructs events in China from 1900-1949, one of the bloodiest and most turbulent periods in history. Narrated by James Mason. WARNING: SOME SCENES MAY DISTURB
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ACMI Identifier
312906
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures in propaganda
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism - China
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Motion pictures in propaganda
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)