Apocalypse: The Second World War (2009)

Synopsis

A six-part French documentary about the Second World War composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. The series is shown in color, with the black and white footage being fully colorized, save for some original color footage. The only exception to the treatment are most Holocaust scenes, which are presented in the original black and white.

Series Information

Created By

Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle, Jean-Louis Guillaud, Henri de Turenne

First Aired

2009

Last Aired

2009

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Genre

Documentary, War & Politics

Network

France 2

Status

Ended

Rating

8.4 / 10 (157 votes)

Top Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

Heinrich Himmler

Self (archive footage)

Erwin Rommel

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage)

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