
Apocalypse: The Second World War
2009
TV Show Information
Overview
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.
First Air Date
September 8, 2009
Creators
Jean-Louis Guillaud, Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle, Henri de Turenne
Status
Ended
Episodes
1 Season (6 Episodes)
Cast
Mathieu KassovitzDwight D. EisenhowerAdolf HitlerFranklin D. RooseveltCharles de GaulleHeinrich HimmlerErwin RommelJoseph StalinHermann GöringWinston Churchill
Network
France 2
Production
CC&CÉtablissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD)NHKFrance 2National GeographicECPAD
Genres
DocumentaryWar & Politics