Mao Tse-Tung and the Cultural Revolution

1969 · 49 MIN · IMDB 4.5 · DIR. Nagisa Ōshima

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Overview

Nagisa Oshima's documentary details the rise of Chairman Mao during the revolution and shows the Communist Party's struggle and cultural upheaval. Made in 1969 for NTV station, this TV documentary also questions Mao's dictator tendency during the cultural revolution.

Dialogue Timeline — 437 lines

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00:00:20 Long live Chairman Mao. Long live Chairman Mao.
00:02:02 in the first sweeping move.
00:04:12 shouting, China is for the Chinese people.
00:05:57 The history of China's defeat and humiliation during the 19th century.
00:09:08 and spent half a year in the Revolutionary Army
00:10:44 It was also the policy of Joseph Stalin at that time,
00:12:30 you visited Hunan farmers and wrote a report,
00:14:13 Not much spit and polish.
00:15:48 you were elected head of the provincial control government, even though party
00:17:17 The army, which began with 300,000,
00:19:00 Thus you and the Communist Party may clear your strong sentiment of nationalism.
00:21:36 and relying on them.
00:23:31 and was known as the 8th Route Army and
00:24:56 later to be known as Jiang Qing, your future wife.
00:28:24 You explain China's fate and development in Marxist-Leninist terms,
00:30:36 Your party has grown enormously
00:32:13 and you returned to Yan'an the next day.
00:35:23 Even though the United States military aid to the Nationalists continued,
00:38:21 Reflecting back as you watch the celebration, you can recall the May Movement took place.
00:40:42 Chairman Mao, we will return to the first scene.
00:42:41 those were the days of socialist brotherhood.
00:44:37 Chairman Mao, you anticipate the strength of worldwide masses
00:47:05 Chairman Mao was one of the reasons for starting the Great Cultural Revolution
00:48:49 Nagisa Ôshima

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed437
Dialogue density8.9 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line00:48:49

Production Record

DirectorNagisa Ōshima
LanguageJapanese

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