Mao: Seize the Day, Seize the Hour (1972)
Mao Zedong was not only a revolutionary leader and thinker, he was also a poet. In poems written in the classic calligraphic tradition he expresses his experiences and visions. In this film, 8 of Mao's poems are sung, recited and interpreted: 'Changsha' (1925), 'Jinggang Mountains' (1928), 'The Long March' (1935), 'Snow' (1936), 'The People's Liberation Army Captures Nanjing' (1949), 'Swimming' (1956), 'Reply to Comrade Guo Moruo' (1961) and 'Reascending Jinggang Mountains' (1965). Through these poems we get a picture of the Chinese revolution from its first beginning in 1921 until the Cultural Revolution. The poems of Mao Zedong have been published in more than 57 million copies
Director: Dino Raymond Hansen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 34 min
Release Date: December 26, 1972
Editing: Ebbe Preisler
Production: Kortfilmrådet, Danmarks Radios Workshop
Language: 普通话, Dansk
Original Language: en
Keywords
china, chinese civil war, maoism, mao zedong
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mao: Seize the Day, Seize the Hour about?
- Mao Zedong was not only a revolutionary leader and thinker, he was also a poet. In poems written in the classic calligraphic tradition he expresses his experiences and visions. In this film, 8 of Mao's poems are sung, recited and interpreted: 'Changsha' (1925), 'Jinggang Mountains' (1928), 'The Long March' (1935), 'Snow' (1936), 'The People's Liberation Army Captures Nanjing' (1949), 'Swimming' (1956), 'Reply to Comrade Guo Moruo' (1961) and 'Reascending Jinggang Mountains' (1965). Through these poems we get a picture of the Chinese revolution from its first beginning in 1921 until the Cultural Revolution. The poems of Mao Zedong have been published in more than 57 million copies
- Who directed Mao: Seize the Day, Seize the Hour?
- Mao: Seize the Day, Seize the Hour was directed by Dino Raymond Hansen.
- How long is Mao: Seize the Day, Seize the Hour?
- Mao: Seize the Day, Seize the Hour has a runtime of 34m (34 minutes).
- What genre is Mao: Seize the Day, Seize the Hour?
- Mao: Seize the Day, Seize the Hour is a Documentary film.