China: through Mao's eyes. [4], Mao is not dead / [presented by] Arte France & On Line Productions ; produced by Pierre André Boutang and Guy Requan ; witten by Philip Short ; directed by Adrian Maben.
Publisher:
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
Copyright Date:
2006
Description:
1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Narrator: Philip Short. Commentary: Lin Biao, Sidney Rittenberg. Based on the book Mao: a life by Philip Short.
Summary:
The final segment in a 4 part series spanning the dynamic, innovative, and brutal accomplishments of the revolutionary Chinese leader, Mao Zedong. Featuring rarely-seen footage from a trove of film 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. 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)73827684
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.