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Hearts and Minds
Directed by Peter Davis
Produced by Bert Schneider,
Peter Davis
Distributed by Rialto Pictures
Release date(s) 1974
Running time 112 min. Peter Frank Davis, born January 2, 1937, is an American television and film director writer and producer Berton "Bert" Schneider is an American Movie producer, who was behind a number of important and topical films of the late-1960s and early-1970s Peter Frank Davis, born January 2, 1937, is an American television and film director writer and producer Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
Language English
Budget $1,000,000
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Hearts and Minds is an Academy Award winning documentary about the Vietnam War directed by Peter Davis. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Peter Frank Davis, born January 2, 1937, is an American television and film director writer and producer

The film premiered at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival and won the 1974 Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for Documentary films Controversies Commercial distribution was delayed in the United States due to threats and lawsuits, including a restraining order obtained by one of the interviewees, former National Security Advisor Walt Rostow. The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Adviser (abbreviated NSA, or sometimes ANSA Walt Whitman Rostow (also known as Walt Rostow or WW Rostow) ( October 7 1916 – February 13 2003) was an American After Columbia Pictures refused to distribute the picture, Bert Schneider and Henry Jaglom purchased back the rights and released the film in March 1975 through Warner Bros. Pictures. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Berton "Bert" Schneider is an American Movie producer, who was behind a number of important and topical films of the late-1960s and early-1970s Henry Jaglom (born 26 January 1941, London, England) is a Film director who specializes in independently made dramas loosely based Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and

During his acceptance of the Oscar award, co-producer Bert Schneider said, "It's ironic that we're here at a time just before Vietnam is about to be liberated" and then read a telegram containing "Greetings of Friendship to all American People" from the Viet Cong delegation to the Paris Peace Accords. The Paris Peace Accords (or Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam) were signed on January 27, 1973 by the governments of the [1] Frank Sinatra retaliated later by reading a letter from Bob Hope, another presenter on the show, "The academy is saying, 'We are not responsible for any political references made on the program, and we are sorry they had to take place this evening. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in '"[2]

World Movies, the Australian subscription TV channel, included Hearts and Minds in its 2007 series of 25 Docs You Must See Before You Die. World Movies is an Australian Subscription television channel that broadcasts foreign films, usually subtitled on Foxtel, Austar, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [3]

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General William Westmoreland, who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak from 1964 to 1968 and was United States Army Chief of Staff from 1968 to 1972, was interviewed in the film, telling a stunned Davis that "The Oriental doesn't put the same high price on life as does a Westerner. William C Westmoreland ( March 26, 1914 &ndash July 18, 2005) was an American General who commanded American military The Chief of Staff of the United States Army ( CSA) is the highest ranking officer in the United States Army and is member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Life is plentiful. Life is cheap in the Orient. " After an initial take, Westmoreland indicated that he had expressed himself inaccurately. After a second take ran out of film, the section was reshot for a third time, and it was the third take that was included in the film. [4][5]

The film includes clips of George Thomas Coker, a United States Navy aviator held by the North Vietnamese as a prisoner of war for 6½ years. George Thomas Coker (born July 14 1943 is a retired US Navy Commander, honored with the Navy Cross for his leadership as a Prisoner of war In a 2004 article on the film, Desson Thomson of The Washington Post comments on the inclusion of Coker in the film, noting that "When he does use people from the pro-war side, Davis chooses carefully. Desson Thomson is a movie reviewer for The Washington Post. Thomson was born in Britain on January 13 1958 and moved to Washington D The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D "[5] One of the film's earliest scenes details a homecoming parade in Coker's honor in his hometown of Linden, New Jersey, where he tells the assembled crowd on the steps of city hall that if the need arose, that they must be ready to send him back to war. Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, New Jersey, United States. [6] Answering a student's question about Vietnam at a school assembly, Coker responds that "If it weren't for the people, it would be a beautiful country. "[7][8]

The film also features Vietnam war veteran and anti-war activist Bobby Muller. Robert O "Bobby" Muller (b Long Island, New York, United States, 1946 is an American peace advocate

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  1. ^ Robinson, George. Hearts and Minds was a euphemism for a campaign by the United States military during the Vietnam War, intended to win the popular support of the Vietnamese people OSCAR FILMS/THE SHOW; Sometimes A Thank You Isn't Enough", The New York Times, March 4, 2001. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Accessed May 29, 2008. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  2. ^ Efron, Eric. " The World: Acting Out; At the Oscars, a Cause and Effect", The New York Times, March 30, 2003. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed May 29, 2008. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  3. ^ 25 Docs You Must See Before You Die, World Movies. World Movies is an Australian Subscription television channel that broadcasts foreign films, usually subtitled on Foxtel, Austar, Accessed January 27, 2008. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  4. ^ Jackson, Derrick Z. "Derrick Z. Jackson: The Westmoreland mind-set", International Herald Tribune, July 22, 2005. The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international Newspaper Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed January 26, 2008. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  5. ^ a b Desson Thomson (2004). Desson Thomson is a movie reviewer for The Washington Post. Thomson was born in Britain on January 13 1958 and moved to Washington D 'Hearts And Minds' Recaptured. The Washington Post. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city  “When he does use people from the pro-war side, Davis chooses carefully. Lt. George Coker, a former POW who returns to his home town of Linden, N. J. , is shown making patriotic speeches around the country. But in a class of schoolchildren, while nuns hover in the background, he has this to say in response to a child's question about the Vietnamese countryside: "If it wasn't for the people, it would be very pretty. "”
  6. ^ Anderegg, Michael A. "Inventing Vietnam: The War in Film and Television", via Google Books, Temple University Press. Google Book Search is a tool from Google that searches the full text of books that Google scans OCRs, and stores in its digital database Temple University Press is a University press publishing house that is part of Temple University, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Accessed January 10, 2008. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  7. ^ Ng, David. "Hearts & Minds - DVD Review", Images: a journal of film and popular culture, 2002. Accessed December 22, 2007. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "When asked by a student what Vietnam was like, he replies in perfect deadpan: 'If it weren't for the people, it would be a beautiful country. '"
  8. ^ "Terror and trauma.", The Guardian, November 18, 2005. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2008-01-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.  "As well as traumatised veterans, he finds draft-card burners, hundreds on peace marches and a returned navy veteran who, when asked by a child what Vietnam looks like, replies: "If it wasn't for the people, it [would be] very pretty. "" 

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Awards
Preceded by
The Great American Cowboy		 Academy Award for Documentary Feature
1974		 Succeeded by
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
The Great American Cowboy is a 1973 Documentary film by Kieth Merrill. The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for Documentary films Controversies The Man Who Skied Down Everest is a documentary about Yuichiro Miura, a Japanese alpinist who skied down Mt
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