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Outstanding documentary from iconic filmmaker Errol Morris about Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Defence in the United States government during the Kennedy and early Johnson years, who oversaw US involvement in the Vietnam war. McNamara is a fascinating and worthy subject, not only for his wry and articulate tales but also for his amazing experiences, as a key figure in the US government in the 20th century, and as head of the World Bank for thirteen years. Morris inter-cuts the interviews with stunning archival footage, recorded White House conversations and with poetically rendered images that relay the poignancy, sadness and tragedy of war. Haunting score by Phillip Glass. Academy Award winner, Best Documentary Feautre, 2003.
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318883
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Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Cold War
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Cold War - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military art and science - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - Military policy
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Motion pictures and the war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - United States
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Government spending policy - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Military policy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → World politics
Feature films → Feature films - United States
History → Castro, Fidel, 1927-
History → Kennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
History → Military art and science - History
History → North America - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientists - Biography
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Sound
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DVD; Access Print (Section 1)