China: The Roots of Madness

1967 1h 17m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 2

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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China: The Roots of Madness is a 1967 Cold War era, made-for-TV documentary film produced by David L. Wolper, written by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Theodore H. White with production cost funded by a donation from John and Paige Curran. The film has been released under Creative Commons license. It won an Emmy Award in the documentary category.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mel Stuart
Writers: Theodore H. White

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202295 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mel Stuart directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0202295 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.