The play's the thing : China's Cultural Revolution / an Opus Television presentation for S4C International ; producers, J. Mervyn Williams, Amanda Rees.
Narrator, Daniel Evans ; contributors, Jack Gray, Zhang Yongning. Originally produced in 1999.
Summary:
"The Cultural Revolution, which started in 1966, had less to do with culture than with a violent attempt to control the minds of the Chinese people. Yet it was a play, which slyly criticized Chairman Mao, that raised the curtain on this horrendous period in China's history, acting as a catalyst for the brutal reforms. Beginning with an excerpt from The dismissal of Hai Rui, this program presents the details of the movement that led to the deaths of half a million people before finally consuming itself. Jack Gray, author of Rebellions and revolutions, and Zhang Yongning, son of a Party official, offer their insights into the Communist politics of the day"--Container.
Series:
Red chapters : turning points in the history of Communism
OCLC:
(OCoLC)51723799
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.