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The Anderson Platoon ( French: La Section Anderson, released in 1966 in Europe, 1967 in the US) is a documentary feature by Pierre Schoendoerffer about the Vietnam War, named after the leader of the platoon - Lieutenant Joseph B. Anderson - with which Schoendeorffer was embedded. Two decades later, a sequel was released as Reminiscence .
For six weeks the French film maker Pierre Schoendoerffer followed a platoon of GIs led by black West Point Lieutenant Joseph B. Anderson. Unlike the heavil...
- 63 min
- 27.7K
- Marc Levy
A French director followed a platoon of American soldiers in Vietnam in 1966 and captured their experiences and culture. The documentary won an Oscar and shows the black and white footage of the war scenes and the R and R period in Saigon.
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- Documentary, History, War
- Pierre Schoendoerffer
- 1967-02-03
Jan 12, 2019 · This is the original black and white 1967 Academy Award winning documentary by Pierre Schoendoerffer. A French journalist, film maker, and veteran of the Fr...
- 36 min
- 2.2K
- Marc Levy
A French documentary about a platoon in Vietnam, narrated by Pierre Schoendorffer, a war correspondent. Compare with Eugene Jones' "A Face of War", which uses only available sound and is more true and compelling.
A 1967 film by Peter Schoendorffer, a former soldier in the First Indochina War, follows a US platoon in Vietnam. The film shows the soldiers' daily life and missions, but lacks a political stance or context.
- Documentary
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The Anderson Platoon (French: La Section Anderson, released in 1966 in Europe, 1967 in the US) is a documentary feature by Pierre Schoendoerffer about the Vietnam War, named after the leader of the platoon - Lieutenant Joseph B. Anderson - with which Schoendeorffer was embedded. Two decades later, a sequel was released as Reminiscence.
