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The Great War: 1914-1918 (1996)

The Great War: 1914-1918

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Biography, Documentary, Historical, Sport, War

November 10th, 1996

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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.

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Cast

Judi Dench
Narrator
Salome Jens
Narrator
(U.S.A Verison)
Michael York
Harold Owen
Jürgen Prochnow
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Natasha Richardson
Vera Brittain
Ian Richardson
David Lloyd George
Tim Pigott-Smith
Jay Winter
Self
Ralph Fiennes
Wilfred Owen
Liam Neeson
Adolf Hitler
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Directors

Carl Byker
(3 episodes, 1996)
Isaac Mizrahi
(2 episodes, 1996)
Blaine Baggett
(1 episode, 1996)
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Producers

Blaine Baggett
executive producer
(8 episodes, 1996)
Carl Byker
series producer / producer (8 episodes, 1996)
Michele Morgan
series associate producer
(8 episodes, 1996)
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Writers

Blaine Baggett
written by
(8 episodes, 1996)
Jay Winter
written by
(8 episodes, 1996)
Carl Byker
written by
(2 episodes, 1996)
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Taglines

Documentary series telling the history of the Great War, in which nine million people perished.

Keywords

spiritualism
army
genocide
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 11th, 1996 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
January 1st, 2005 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
November 10th, 1996 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (original title)
La Grande Guerre: 1914-1918 (France)
La grande Guerre: 1914-1918 (France) (DVD box title)
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Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Imperial War Museum (in association with)
KCET
Imperial War Museums
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Distribution Companies

Nov'Edit (France)
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States of America)
PBS Home Video (United States of America)

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