The Threatening Sky (1966)
32m
Running Time
September 5, 1966Release Date
The Threatening Sky (1966)
32m
Running Time
September 5, 1966Release Date
Plot.
Pro-Vietnamese film created by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens. This black and white film begins with an introduction by Bertrand Russell, who explains the history of the run-up to the American involvement in Vietnam. The film shows scenes of Vietnamese soldiers in trenches, American helicopters, agricultural workers, and children assembling anti-aircraft shells. A narrator speaks of the American invasion as being on par with the Germans during World War II and characterizes the Vietnamese as resistance fighters. Anti-American protests are shown. Ivens is shown interviewing Ho Chi Minh. Vietnamese villagers build dams for rice paddies, make traps using bamboo spikes, and take cover during air raids. Scenes include the headquarters of the National Liberation Front, a military execution, bombings, and villagers fighting back against US aggression.
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Cast & Crew.

Joris Ivens
Interviewer / Director

Hồ Chí Minh
Himself

Bertrand Russell
Himself

Lindsay Anderson
Narrator (UK)

Serge Reggiani
Narrator

Robert Destanques
Cinematography

Catherine Dourgnan
Editor

Thu Van
Cinematography

Duc Hoa
Cinematography

J.-C. Ulrich
Scientific Consultant / Writer

Catherine Dourgnon
Editor

Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Assistant Director

Jacqueline Korolitski
Editor

Cao-Thuy
Assistant Director

Françoise Beloux
Editor
Details.
Release DateSeptember 5, 1966
Original NameLe Ciel, la terre
StatusReleased
Running Time32m
Genres
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