Apocalypse: The Second World War

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

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