Apocalypse: The Second World War

TV Series

2009

TV-PG
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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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.

Tue, 22 Sep, 2009
S1.E5The Noose (1942-1943)
The turning of the war against Germany, with Allied victory at El Alamein and Russian triumph at Stalingrad. In the North Atlantic, the Allies make progress in reducing the threat from German U-boats. Inside Hitler's Germany the SS gain more power, and in southern Europe the Allies fight their way though Italy.
8.0/10
Tue, 15 Sep, 2009
S1.E4World Ablaze (1941-1942)
America joins the war as the conflict rages in South-East Asia, North Africa and Russia. The Allied forces are unable to slow the furious progress of the Japanese army through South-East Asia. Even India and Australia are at risk. The Nazis instigate The Final Solution.
7.9/10
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Mathieu Kassovitz
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
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Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
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Charles de Gaulle
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Heinrich Himmler
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Erwin Rommel
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Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage)
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Hermann Göring
Self (archive footage)
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Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
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Benito Mussolini
Self (archive footage)

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Release date

September 8, 2009 (United States)

Country of origin

France

Language

French

Production companies

CC&C
Établissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD)

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