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.
Created by Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle, Jean-Louis Guillaud, Henri de Turenne
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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)
Hermann Göring
Self (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini
Self (archive footage)
Seasons
Miniseries
6 episodes · 2009
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.
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Apocalypse: The Second World War was first aired in 2009.
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Apocalypse: The Second World War has 1 season and 6 episodes in total.
Who created Apocalypse: The Second World War?+
Apocalypse: The Second World War was created by Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle, Jean-Louis Guillaud and Henri de Turenne.
Who stars in Apocalypse: The Second World War?+
Apocalypse: The Second World War stars Mathieu Kassovitz, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adolf Hitler, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Charles de Gaulle.
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Apocalypse: The Second World War holds a 8.4/10 rating from 158 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of documentary and war & politics.
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