In 1968, french film maker pierre schoendoerffer won a best documentary features oscar for the anderson platoon. Both films use cinema verite to examine the rifleman in vietnam, but the jones film is incomparably more true and compelling than the anderson platoon which won this years academy award. Schoendoerffer, who was wounded in the french indochina war. Platoon script by oliver stone oliver stone born 15 sep 1946 1986 oliver stone wrote the screen play for platoon based upon his experiences as a us infantryman in vietnam this he did as a counter to the vision of the vietnam war as portrayed in john waynes the green berets. Please let us know of anyone missing from the roster or of any errors. For the best experience please update your browser. Commissioned by french national television to film a documentary about americans in vietnam, pierre schoendorffer and his crew spent 6 weeks in the fall of 1966 with a platoon commanded by a negro graduate of west point, lieut. The anderson platoon bbc one london 18 may 1967 bbc. Anderson and the infantry platoon he commanded in vietnam were subjects of the highly acclaimed documentary film the anderson platoon. The anderson platoon 1967 flickers in timeflickers in.
The documentary has been shown in more than 20 countries and has won several prizes to include the oscar of the academy awards and an emmy for the best documentary film of 1967. How one french director brought the vietnam war home for. On july 4, 1967, cbs presented a onehour adaptation of that documentary as the anderson platoon, titled after the platoon s commander lieutenant joseph anderson. A veteran of the first indochina war, schoendoerffer saw the vietnam war as that. Marines in vietnam fighting the north vietnamese 1967 pcn. Anderson platoon pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released anderson platoon pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. All rights to this documentary are owned by the french broadcasting system.
Well, and interestingly enough, the anderson platoon was a bridge to so many things, both coming home from my first tour, and then coming home from my second tour. The anderson platoon reminiscence a sequel to the anderson platoon entitled reminiscence was released in 1989. Filmmaker pierre schoendoerffer goes along with a group of american gis on five. Twenty years after the events, schoendoerffer met the platoon s survivors. For six weeks night and day a french film director pierre schoendoerffer lived with the anderson platoon. How the first africanamerican marine received the medal of. I think its the best documentary made during the war about. The french documentary the anderson platoon zeroes in on the seminal days of the american experience in vietnam. New york university hosted a screening of the anderson platoon, the oscarwinning documentary on a vietnam war united states army unit led by lt. Catch a fire and the anderson platoon toronto life. James andersons platoon was ambushed and came under heavy enemy fire.
Warning thread attack on a viet cong village 1967 might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Search educational film journals at media history project for references to this film. Anderson, a west point graduate, later renounced his commission. Schoendoerffers academy awardwinning the anderson platoon 1967. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the peter schoendorfferdirected movie via subscription. August 9, 1999 this is just an update to let you all know how the search for manchu casualties is going. Oct 30, 2006 catch a fire and the anderson platoon. Neither conscience nor sanity itself suggests that the united states is, should or could be the global gendarme. The anderson platoon 1967, directed by the french director pierre schoendoerffer, is a black and white cinema verite film that chronicles the sixweek experiences of an american racially. The anderson platoon 1967 stream and watch online moviefone. The anderson platoon was a stunning doc in its day presenting us with the war in viet nam from a slogging platoon s point of view.
Download section for unites states marine corps yearbooks listed by depot. Documents the life of a small group of gis as they fight against an unseen enemy in the jungle of vietnam. A quietly austere documentary from peter schoendorffer, a veteran of the first indochina war between france and vietnam, returns the filmmaker to vietnam in 1966, where he and a cameraman are embedded with a 33man platoon from the 1st air cavalry division, led by lieutenant joseph anderson. In 1966, producer pierre schoendorffer and his cameraman spent six weeks filming the men of the anderson platoon as they ate, slept, fought, and died. Marine corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 28 february 1967, while serving with the company f, second battalion, third marines, third marine. Now, you would think, you know, postvietnam, antiwar, et cetera, but my ability to share my experience as an active duty officer in classroom not in uniform, of course, but in.
This is the original black and white 1967 academy award winning documentary by pierre schoendoerffer. Charlie company 3rd platoon 1967 click on photo to see enlargement 01 ssg dennis mcmurray, harold port, operation manhattan, 02 unknown on patrol near ben luc. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much american culture pervades the. Lieutenant joseph anderson, a twentyfouryearold, commands a platoon of thirtythree american soldiers fighting in south vietnam. Shortly after its 1968 academy award, it was broadcast a second time in frances ortf. Overview of the anderson platoon, 1967, directed by pierre schoendorffer, with joseph anderson, pierre schoendorffer, at turner classic movies. Pierre schoendoerffer, the french filmmaker whose work was strongly influenced by his french military service in indochina from 195154, died march 14 in a paris hospital. From january to july of 2009, staff sergeant anderson remained the platoon sergeant and eventually platoon commander of first platoon and deployed again with company a, first battalion, first marines in support of the th marine expeditionary unit and antipiracy operations in the combined jointtask force horn of africa area of responsibility. Report on the vietnam war as seen through the eyes of a us platoon. While still in his 20s, schoendoerffer served as a cameraman with the french army in the 1950s.
The anderson platoon synopsis film follows six weeks of searchanddestroy operations by a black and hispanic platoon in vietnam. Directed by schoendoerffer, whose the anderson platoon won an oscar for featurelength documentary in 1967, le crabe tambour stars perrin as the title character, a. The anderson platoon 1967 a quietly austere documentary from peter schoendorffer, a veteran of the first indochina war between france and vietnam, returns the filmmaker to vietnam in 1966, where. He was with the platoon from august 1, 1965 until october of 1966. The anderson platoon 1967 directed by the french director pierre schoendoerffer is a black and white cinema verite film that offers the realism of the vietnam war similar to dziga vertovs. I would like to get in touch with fredrick kelly are any one else that served in the 38th scout dog platoon between 1967 1968 i do not know all of the names that was in our unit but we had a total of 29 people in it. The anderson platoon was an integrated combat unit in vietnam led by an africanamerican west pointer, lt. Not commenting on the war itself, the film delivers a verity of real life soldiers, who seem to have become templates for many fictions to follow. Charlie company 1st platoon 1967 68 photos from edwin hillbilly mackey click on photo to see enlargement. Film funding has been secured to develop 35 intellectual properties per year for theatrical, streaming platforms such as netflix, amazon prime, hulu, and many more outlets. This oscarwinning documentary confronts the realties of warany war. The anderson platoon directed by pierre schoendoerffer written by pierre schoendoerffer 1967 france imdb link first viewingyoutube. Oct 18, 2011 the anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam war.
The anderson platoon the 1967 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. First, let me thank all of you for your help with this project. Alpha 49, 2nd platoon july 1967 68 a word about our manchu casualty list to. Pierre schoendoerffer, who won an oscar for the 1967 vietnam war documentary the anderson platoon, died following an operation at a hospital outside paris. It was filmed by french war cameraman pierre schoendoerffer. Schoendoerffer, who was wounded in the french indochina war read more. This documentary is based on the original version, but accompanied with stuarts whitmans soulful narration follows a group of american gis commanded by the first african american west point graduate, lieutenant joseph anderson, witnessing reconnaissance and. Filmmaker pierre schoendoerffer goes along with a group of american gis on five days worth of reconnaissances and skirmishes. Pierre schoendoerffers documentary the anderson platoon is an on the ground experience with american soldiers in vietnam. They showed it again two, three weeks later, which was unprecedented. The anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam war.
A french journalist, film maker, and veteran of the french defeat at dien bien phu, for six. Of the eight survivors, three have been sharing their experiences with us over the years. The platoon, which is characterized by racial harmony and comradeship, has been assigned to a unit. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Jul 06, 2014 well stop supporting this browser soon. Anderson platoon big screen entertainment group bseg.
Without judging the war or its participants, the film records the lives, deaths, hopes and fears of its subjects. May 28, 2017 the story of the lost platoon of the vietnam war is a story cbs news has been covering for half a century. The anderson platoon 1967 documentary on free online video. The anderson platoon online 1967 pelicula completa en espanol latino.
The documentary has been shown in more than 20 countries and has won several prizes including the oscar of the academy awards and an emmy for the best documentary film of 1967. The anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam war, named after the leader of. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much american culture pervades the soldiers behaviors. Photos of firebases, landing zones and base camps in vietnam. The anderson platoon, the first vietnam movie to win an academy award, is the story of a platoon in vietnam led by 24yr old lt.
The anderson platoon 1967 the anderson platoon 1967. In 1987, the original 1967 french version of the the anderson platoon became listed in the public domain upon viewing the footage, a small creative team in hollywood, ca, noticed that the film had been poorly edited and appeared to have been completely censored. Need to watch the anderson platoon on your tv or mobile device at home. Big screen entertainment group presents anderson platoon. Robert anderson it was an unrelenting portrait of the quagmire in south east asia that would only get worse in the years ahead. The anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam. The anderson platoon is a documentary directed by pierre schoendoerffer. The medal of honor is presented to james anderson, private first class, u.
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