The Mao Years: 1949-1976

Apr 13 1994 N/A 2h 0m
Documentary, History

CHINA: A CENTURY OF REVOLUTION is a six-hour tour de force journey through the country's most tumultuous period. First televised on PBS, this award-winning documentary series presents an astonishingly candid view of a once-secret nation with rare archival footage, insightful historical commentary and stunning eyewitness accounts from citizens who struggled through China's most decisive century. THE MAO YEARS examines the turbulent era of Mao's attempts to forge a "new China" from the war-ravaged and poverty-stricken nation.

Plot

China: A Century of Revolution - The Mao Years, 1949-1976 is the second in the series of three films depicting the struggle of China to realize its economic and political goals. Now firmly under Communist Party leadership, following the direction of Chairman Mao Zedong, China must pursue the security of economic strength in order to support its enormous population. Rarely seen footage is used to illustrate the changes the country must undergo to feed its people and still adhere to strict party doctrine. Mao's Great Leap Forward resulted in a terrible famine.

Written by

Sue Williams

Directed by

Sue Williams

Cast

Will Lyman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Channel 4 Television Corporation, Ambrica Productions, WGBH Boston

Languages

English

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
96
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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