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The Great War

1964 – 1964 · BBC Two
1 seasons · 26 episodes
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War & Politics

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Extensive archive footage and sound effects, linked with contemporary classic music of the era, brings to life the vast history of World War I, concentrated by the commentaries by Michael Redgrave, and some of the finest actors of the 20th-century.

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Extensive archive footage and sound effects, linked with contemporary classic music of the era, brings to life the vast history of World War I, concentrated by the commentaries by Michael Redgrave, and some of the finest actors of the 20th-century.

SERIES CAST

Michael Redgrave
Narrator
Ralph Richardson
Douglas Haig (voice)
Emlyn Williams
Lloyd George (voice)
Marius Goring
Various (voice)
Cyril Luckham
Various (voice)
Sebastian Shaw
Various (voice)
Created by John Terraine

DETAILS

Status
Ended
Type
Documentary
First aired
May 30, 1964
Original language
EN
Production
CBC, BBC, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Imperial War Museums
Country
GB

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