The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
DocumentaryBiographyHistoryWar
A unique first-person narrative, sewn together from genuine testimonies of frontline soldiers.
Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Judi Dench, Salome Jens, Jay Winter
Release Date
November 10, 1996
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States
🏆 5
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 9
Reviews
📋 2.5K
Watchlists
🎭 Top Cast
Judi Dench
as Narrator
Salome Jens
as Narrator (U.S.A Verison)
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Jay Winter
as Self
Jürgen Prochnow
as Otto Dix
Michael York
as French Socialist
Ian Richardson
as David Lloyd George
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Philip Gibbs
Jeremy Irons
as Siegfried Sassoon
Ralph Fiennes
as Wilfred Owen
Leslie Caron
as Czarina Aleksandra Romanov
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Black and White
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Imperial War Museum, KCET
🏷️ Keywords
international relationsmilitary alliancearchive footagearchive photographtv mini series
🎯 Categories
BiographyDocumentaryHistoryWar
⭐ Featured Review
The Forgotten War
"This series chronicals the first world war from start to finish. Using first hand accounts(via letters read by voice actors) and rare footage, this documentary is very fair and thourugh. I particularly liked how the makers explained the events of The Great War in the context of history as it related to europe's past and future (WWII). At times, the letters can be quite moving, bringing the viewpoints of unsung heroes and victims as well as political leaders to the forefront in a very personal way...."
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📖 Synopsis
A unique first-person narrative, sewn together from genuine testimonies of frontline soldiers.