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Far from Vietnam (1967)
In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy for the North-Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War.
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In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy for the North-Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War.
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Genre:Documentary, War, Drama
Directed By:Claude Lelouch, William Klein, Jean-Luc Godard, Joris Ivens, Chris Marker, Agnès Varda, Alain Resnais
Written By:Jean Lacouture, François Maspero, Jacques Sternberg, Jean-Luc Godard, Chris Marker
In Theaters:10/1/1967
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Runtime:116 minutes
Studio:Societe pour le Lancement des Oeuvres Nouvelles (SLON)
Cast
Claude Lelouch, William Klein, Jean-Luc Godard, Joris Ivens, Chris Marker, Agnès Varda, Alain Resnais
Director
Maurice Garrel
Narrator (voice)
Anne Bellec
(segment "Claude Ridder")
Karen Blanguernon
Claude's Girfriend (segment "Claude Ridder")
Bernard Fresson
Claude Ridder (segment "Claude Ridder")
Marie-France Mignal
(segment "Claude Ridder") (uncredited)
Hồ Chí Minh
Self (segment "Flash Back") (archive footage)
Agnès Varda
Narrator (segment "Flash Back") (voice)
Jean-Luc Godard
Self (segment "Camera Eye")
Tom Paxton
Self (segment "Victor Charlie")
Michèle Ray-Gavras
Narrator (segment "Victor Charlie") (voice)
William C. Westmoreland
Self (segment "Why We Fight") (archive footage)
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