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★ 8.3/10 TMDB
Premiered 1964-05-30
1 season
26 eps
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.
Last Episode Aired
1964-11-22
S1E26 — ...And We Were Young
Relief spreads throgh the ranks on all sides as history's bloodiest conflict finally comes to an end. With the Armistice now in effect, the Allied countries are overcome by a frenzy of joy and exultation.
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Michael Redgrave
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Ralph Richardson
Douglas Haig (voice)
Emlyn Williams
Lloyd George (voice)
Marius Goring
Various (voice)
Cyril Luckham
Various (voice)
Sebastian Shaw
Various (voice)
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