A Face of War (1968)
- Directed by
- Eugene S. Jones
- Genre
- documentary film, war film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows a Marine rifle company through their daily experiences in the Vietnam War. It shows the soldiers in combat and during their quieter moments, capturing the danger and fatigue of their deployment.
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What happens
A Face of War is a 1968 documentary about the Vietnam War The New York Times called it "one of the great Vietnam documentaries.". The film was produced and directed by Eugene S. Jones (1925-2020) a Korean War news photographer who rose to fame alongside his twin brother Charles Jones. The Jones brothers initially worked for the Washington Times-Herald before moving to NBC and traveling to Korea, where they made the first films from jet fighters in combat and the only films of the Inchon landing. Eugene was hired by NBC Special Projects, becoming a Today Show producer in the late 1950s before working on A Face of War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Vietnam War (2017)
Vietnam Requiem (1982)
Combat Diary: The Marines of Lima Company (2006)
Ride the Thunder (2015)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.