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Nov 20, 2001 · Narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier, "The World at War" draws upon an extraordinary collection of WWII footage from newsreels, propaganda films, and home movies--including rare footage of Hitler taken by Eva Braun--gathered from both the victorious and the conquered.
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Oct 31, 2016 · A televisual milestone and the benchmark for all war documentaries that followed, The World at War presents the story of World War Two, from its beginnings in Hitler's pre-war Germany to its horrific climax at Hiroshima.
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The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £13,700,000 in 2023), it was the most expensive factual series ever made at the time. [1]
No.TitleOriginal Air Date1"A New Germany (1933–1939)"31 October 1973 ( 1973-10-31)2"Distant War (September 1939 – May ...7 November 1973 ( 1973-11-07)3"France Falls (May–June 1940)"14 November 1973 ( 1973-11-14)4"Alone (May 1940 – May 1941)"21 November 1973 ( 1973-11-21)May 20, 2024 · The award-winning Thames Television Series, narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier. A televisual milestone and the benchmark for all war documentaries that followed, The World at War presents the story of World War Two, from its beginnings in Hitler’s pre-war Germany to its horrific climax at Hiroshima.
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- 35 hours
The World at War: With Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Anthony Eden, Albert Speer. A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
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- 1973-10-31
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A televisual milestone and the benchmark for all war documentaries that followed, The World at War presents the story of World War Two, from its beginnings in Hitler's pre-war Germany to its horrific climax at Hiroshima.
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Apr 25, 2005 · Originally shown as 26 one-hour programmes, The World at War set out to tell the story of the Second World War through the testimony of key participants. The result is a unique and unrepeatable event, since many of the eyewitnesses captured on film did not have long left to live.
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