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The World at War
Documentary · 1973
A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.
The sides of The World at War
- World War II from its roots to its aftermath
- Interviews with soldiers, civilians and leaders
- Archive footage narrated by Laurence Olivier
The World at War is good for you if…
- you want the whole Second World War told in order, front by front.
- you like hearing soldiers who were there tell what they saw.
- you like the grave, haunting Carl Davis theme that opens every episode.
The World at War is bad for you if…
- you find 1970s television and black and white archives dated.
- you can't watch footage of the camps and the dead.
- you won't commit to twenty six episodes of nearly an hour each.
About: war · memory · genocide
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