China, through Mao's eyes [videorecording] / Arte France & On Line Productions ; produced by Pierre André Boutang and Gu Renquan ; written by Philip Short ; directed by Adrian Maben.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Edition:
[English version].
Publisher:
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
Copyright Date:
2006
Description:
4 videodiscs (241 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Against the tide. Sorcerer's apprentice. Not a dinner party. Mao is not dead.
Notes:
Philip Short. Originally broadcast in 2006. Episode titles on container differ from those on screen.
Contents:
Part one. Against the tide (1893-1945: Against the tide-Mao's early years) (61 min.) -- Part two. The sorcerer's apprentice (1945-1959: The sorcerer's apprentice-Founding the Republic) (60 min.) -- Part three. Not a dinner party (1958-1969: Not a dinner party-The Cultural Revolution) (60 min.) -- Part four. Mao is not dead (1970 and beyond: Mao is not dead) (59 min.).
Summary:
The video counterpart to Philip Short's monumental book Mao: A Life, this four-part series guides viewers through the dynamic, innovative, and brutal accomplishments of the revolutionary Chinese leader. Featuring rarely-seen footage from a trove of film and video materials kept secret for decades by Chinese authorities, the series also presents interviews--granted exclusively to the film makers--with the last surviving members of Mao's inner circle. For students of Mao's era, this series may well represent the most powerful learning tool available. Part one of the series covers the early years of Mao Zedong, his struggle against nationalist and foreign force, and his consolidation of power. Part two explores the formative decades of Mao's government, the Great leap Forward, and events leading up to the Cultural Revolution. Part three examines the Cultural Revolution, its political and economic shockwaves, and its human cost. Part four recounts the Nixon-Mao diplomacy and Mao's death, and assesses the importance of Mao's rule and philosophy in 21st-century China.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)71797119
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
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.