The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003)

95 min · Political Documentary, biographical film, documentary film

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Errol Morris

Cast

Robert McNamara, Fidel Castro, Barry Goldwater, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, Errol Morris

The story

Award-winning documentary from 2003. Director Errol Morris interviews former US Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara about America and the key events of the 20th century.

Catalogue themes and tags

20th Century, Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Erster Weltkrieg, Politikerin, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, War, World War 2, Political cinema, War film, Documentary

Genres

Political Documentary, biographical film, documentary film

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