Notes on Nuclear War

198359 min 5 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Tina Viljoen

Production: Tina ViljoenMichael BryansWilliam BrindJohn KramerBarrie Howells

Script: Gwynne Dyer

This film follows the development of the nuclear arms race from Hiroshima to the nuclear stalemate of today. It examines the Western military-industrial complex and its Warsaw Pact counterpart, and explains how the concept of "limited" nuclear war came to be. Notes on Nuclear War shows the devastating effect of nuclear bombs; American and Soviet physicians describe the medical consequences and the inability of their profession to cope with the casualties. Part six of the seven-part series War, hosted by Gwynne Dyer, examining the nature, evolution and consequences of modern warfare.

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Subject categories


  • War, Conflict and Peace > MilitarismNuclear Age and the Cold WarPeace and Peacekeeping

Credits


director
Tina Viljoen
editing
Tina Viljoen
producer
Tina Viljoen
Michael Bryans
William Brind
John Kramer
executive producer
Barrie Howells
script
Gwynne Dyer
photography
Douglas Kiefer
Kent Nason
Jean-Pierre Lachapelle
Don Virgo
Barry Perles
sound
Hans Oomes
Bev Davidson
Richard Besse
sound editing
Bill Graziadei
re-recording
Jean-Pierre Joutel
music
Larry Crosley
host
Gwynne Dyer

Awards


  • Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Concerns and Controversies / The Arms Race Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival