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The War (2007)

The War

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TV-14

2h 4m

Crime, Documentary, Historical, War

May 22nd, 2007

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Synopsis

The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.

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Cast

Keith David
Self - Narrator
Katharine Phillips
Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama
Tom Hanks
Al McIntosh
Paul Fussell
Self - Infantry
Quentin Aanenson
Self - Resident of Luverne, Minnesota
Burt Wilson
Self - Resident of Sacramento, California
Sascha Weinzheimer
Self - Resident of Sacramento Valley, California
Sam Hynes
Self - Marine Pilot
Daniel Inouye
Self - Infantry
Rebecca Holtz
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Directors

Ken Burns
(7 episodes, 2007)
Lynn Novick
(7 episodes, 2007)
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Producers

Pam Tubridy Baucom
coordinating producer
(7 episodes, 2007)
Sarah Botstein
producer
(7 episodes, 2007)
Ken Burns
executive producer / producer (7 episodes, 2007)
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Writers

Geoffrey C. Ward
written by
(7 episodes, 2007)
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Keywords

fear
heroism
interview
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

May 22nd, 2007 (France) (Cannes Film Festival)
February 27th, 2009 (Germany) (DVD premiere)
September 6th, 2017 (United Arab Emirates) (Blu-ray release)
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Alternative Titles

The War (original title)
Ken Burns: The War (Australia) (rerun title)
Krigen set med amerikanske øjne (Denmark)
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Locations

Luverne, Minnesota, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
Sacramento, California, USA
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Running Times

124 min (France) (7 parts)

Production Companies

Florentine Films
WETA

Distribution Companies

PBS International (Non-US)
Polyband (Germany)
PBS Distribution (United States of America)
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Other Companies

Lilly Endowment (major funding)
Park Foundation (major funding)
Pew Charitable Trust (major funding)
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