Mao – Der lange Marsch zur Macht
Spiegelwissen/Biography, Germany 2013
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The Chinese worshiped him like a god. He was their "Great Helmsman", the "Great Teacher". At the height of his power, millions of Chinese cheered for him on Tiananmen Square. Mao Zedong united the Middle Kingdom after decades of civil war and proclaimed the People's Republic of China in 1949. His vision of modern China became a nightmare for his people. Mao's campaigns such as "The Great Leap Forward" or the "Cultural Revolution" cost more than 70 million lives according to recent estimates. In this documentary SPIEGEL TV author Jens Nicolai traces the political career of the "Great Chairman". Interviews with Mao's former translator, Sidney Rittenberg, sinologist Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik and China expert Gerd Ruge complete the historical recordings of state and private archives from around the world.
45 min
HD
Starting at 18
German
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Original title:
Mao – Der lange Marsch zur Macht
Original language:
German
Format:
16:9 HD, Color with partial B/W
Age rating:
Starting at 18
Audio language:
German