The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

1996
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Documentary

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

Overview

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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Status: Ended

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC Imperial War Museums KCET
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

palestinian-israeli conflict journalism translation manipulation of the media iraq reporter iraq war baghdad mass media us military woman director usa foreign policy

Quick Facts

Release Date November 10, 1996
Status Ended
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0115193
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Cast

Salome Jens
Salome Jens

Narrator (voice)

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