The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
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Synopsis
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Dame Judi Dench in the UK and Salome Jens in the United States. The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, the other for Outstanding Informational Series. In 1997, it was given a Peabody Award.
Details
- Jay Winter, Blaine Baggett
- November 10, 1996
- Ended
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- PBS
- 8
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Seasons
- Season 1 · episodes: 8 · 1996
Cast
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Salome JensNarrator (voice) -
René AuberjonoisJean Jaures / Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (voice) -
Helena Bonham CarterVera Brittain (voice) -
Leslie CaronCzarina Aleksandra Romanov (voice) -
Ralph FiennesWilfred Owen (voice) -
Malcolm McDowellCzar Nicholas II / Charles Stockwell / Stephen Graham (voice) -
Jürgen ProchnowKaiser Wilhelm II (voice) -
Natasha RichardsonVera Brittain -
Michael YorkRobert Graves / Harold Owen (voice)
