The 400 Million
Directed by Joris Ivens, John Fernhout6.66.3
Joris Ivens’s wartime documentary of China’s resistance to the Japanese invasion, cross-cutting civilian exodus and bombing with the Nationalist state’s mobilization—schools, industry, dispersed war production, foreign relief—and guerrilla fighting. Framing an ancient nation of “400 million,” it contrasts tradition with modernization and closes on the unresolved question of victory.
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The 400 Million was released on March 14, 1939.
The 400 Million was directed by Joris Ivens, John Fernhout.
The 400 Million has a runtime of 54m.
The 400 Million was produced by Pearl Mullin.
Joris Ivens’s wartime documentary of China’s resistance to the Japanese invasion, cross-cutting civilian exodus and bombing with the Nationalist state’s mobilization—schools, industry, dispersed war production, foreign relief—and guerrilla fighting. Framing an ancient nation of “400 million,” it contrasts tradition with modernization and closes on the unresolved question of victory.
The key characters in The 400 Million are Narration (voice) (Fredric March), Additional Voice (voice) (Morris Carnovsky), Additional Voice (voice) (Sidney Lumet).
The 400 Million is rated Approved.
The 400 Million is a Documentary, History, War film.
The 400 Million has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.