Hearts and Minds

"The Forever War. Goes On"

1974 1h 52m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 96

DocumentaryWar

Synopsis

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Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War depended upon the U.S. military winning the "hearts and minds" of the Vietnamese people. Filmmaker Peter Davis uses Johnson's phrase in an ironic context in this anti-war documentary, filmed and released while the Vietnam War was still under way, juxtaposing interviews with military figures like U.S. Army Chief of Staff William C. Westmoreland with shocking scenes of violence and brutality.

“The Forever War. Goes On”

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Cast

Clark Clifford
Self - Aide to President Truman 1946-50
John Foster Dulles
Self (archive footage)
Georges Bidault
Self - French Foreign Minister in 1954
Harry S. Truman
Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Davis
Languages: English, French, Vietnamese
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Vietnamese.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Davis, shot by Lennart Malmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lynzee Klingman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Clark Clifford and John Foster Dulles and Georges Bidault carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Forever War. Goes On".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Davis directs. Lennart Malmer behind the camera. Lynzee Klingman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Vietnamese.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Vietnamese.
3Directed by Peter Davis, shot by Lennart Malmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Lynzee Klingman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Clark Clifford and John Foster Dulles and Georges Bidault carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Forever War. Goes On".
7IMDB entry: tt0071604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "vietnam war", "vietnam veteran", "vietnam", "war veteran".