The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

1996    49m
Biography, History,
8.3
"The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century" is a gripping 1996 PBS documentary series that unfolds World War I's profound impact across eight episodes. Narrated by icons like Dame Judi Dench, it explores the war's legacy, earning multiple Emmy and Peabody accolades.
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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)
 
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