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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

1996    49mDocumentary, Biography,
8.48.2
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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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1 Season

  • Season 1
    Season 18 Episodes

Cast of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

  • 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)
  • Carl BykerDirector / Writer / Producer / Editor
  • Blaine BaggettWriter / Executive Producer
  • Jay WinterWriter / Co-Producer
  • Alexandria LevittAssociate Producer
  • Carol SennettProducer
  • Teresa FitzgeraldAssociate Producer
  • Adrienne CookseyAssociate Producer
  • Michele MorganAssociate Producer
  • David MrazekCo-Producer / Editor
  • Stosh JareckiEditor
  • Mason DaringMusic

 

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