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Academy Award Documentary (Feature) 2004 · Winner
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare. It was directed by Errol Morris and features an original score by Philip Glass.
- $5 million
- Robert McNamara
- Errol Morris, Michael Williams, Julie Ahlberg
Mar 5, 2004 · The Fog of War: Directed by Errol Morris. With Robert McNamara, Fidel Castro, Barry Goldwater, Lyndon B. Johnson. The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.
- Errol Morris
- 170
- 2 min
The Fog of War, winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary, is the story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara. One of the most controversial and influential figures in world politics, he takes us on an insider's view of the seminal events of the 20th Century.
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May 22, 2003 · The Fog of War. Production: A Sony Pictures Classics release of a Senart Films & @Radical.Media production in association with Globe Department Store. Produced by Errol Morris, Michael Williams ...
Jan 23, 2004 · McNamara begins by remembering how, at the age of 2, he witnessed a victory parade after World War I, and engages in painful soul-searching about his role in World War II. He was a key aide to Gen. Curtis LeMay, the hard-nosed warrior whose strategy for war was simplicity itself: Kill them until they give up.
Feb 20, 2024 · Oscar rewind — 2004: Canada wins its first, and only, trophy for foreign language film. Feb. 1, 2024. Recognition of Morris proved that mass interest in documentaries had reached new levels ...
4 days ago · Search for: 'fog of war' in Oxford Reference ». A phrase now much used to describe the complexity of military conflicts (The Fog of War was the title of Errol Morris's 2004 award-winning documentary about Robert S. McNamara, US Secretary of State during the Vietnam War). Fog of war is often attributed to Clausewitz, but is in fact a paraphrase ...