The Mao Years: 1949-1976

CHINA: A CENTURY OF REVOLUTION is a six-hour tour de force journey through the country's most tumultuous period. First televised on PBS, this award-winning documentary series presents an astonishingly candid view of a once-secret nation with rare archival footage, insightful historical commentary and stunning eyewitness accounts from citizens who struggled through China's most decisive century. THE MAO YEARS examines the turbulent era of Mao's attempts to forge a "new China" from the war-ravaged and poverty-stricken nation.

Release Date

April 13, 1994

Status

Released

Original Title

The Mao Years: 1949-1976

Runtime

1h 54min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Part of

China: A Century of Revolution

Includes: China in Revolution: 1911-1949, The Mao Years: 1949-1976, Born Under the Red Flag: 1976–1997