Summary The director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much American culture pervades the soldiers' behaviors in the midst of jungle life and fighting. View more details
Directed : Pierre Schoendoerffer
Written : Pierre Schoendoerffer
Stars : Stuart Whitman Joseph B. Anderson
Genres : History War Documentary
Release date : Feb 2, 1967
Countries of origin : France
Language : French
Filming locations : Vietnam
Production companies : Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)
Summary The director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much American culture pervades the soldiers' behaviors in the midst of jungle life and fighting. View more details
Genres : History War Documentary
Release date : Feb 2, 1967
Countries of origin : France
Language : French
Filming locations : Vietnam
Production companies : Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)