| The Fog of War | |
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| Directed by | Errol Morris |
| Produced by | Errol Morris Michael Williams Julie Ahlberg |
| Starring | Robert McNamara |
| Cinematography | Robert Chappell (interviews) Peter Donahue |
| Music by | Philip Glass John Kusiak |
Production companies | RadicalMedia SenArt Films |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $5 million[1] |
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara is a 2003 American documentary film about the life and times of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare. It was directed by Errol Morris and features an original score by Philip Glass. The title derives from the military concept of the "fog of war", which refers to the difficulty of making decisions in the midst of conflict.
The film was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival[2] and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature of 2003.[3] In 2019, it was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4]
- ^ "The Fog of War (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Fog of War". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "NY Times: The Fog of War". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
- ^ Chow, Andrew R. (December 11, 2019). "See the 25 New Additions to the National Film Registry, From Purple Rain to Clerks". Time. New York, NY. Retrieved December 11, 2019.