The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
Overview
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.
Cast & Crew
Jürgen Prochnow
Kaiser Wilhelm II (voice)
Helena Bonham Carter
Vera Brittain (voice)
Malcolm McDowell
Czar Nicholas II / Charles Stockwell / Stephen Graham (voice)
Ralph Fiennes
Wilfred Owen (voice)
René Auberjonois
Jean Jaures / Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (voice)
Leslie Caron
Czarina Aleksandra Romanov (voice)
Natasha Richardson
Vera Brittain
Salome Jens
Narrator (voice)
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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
09/11/1996
28/12/1996
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