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User Rating:
6.6/10   194 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David W. Rintels (written by)
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Release Date:
19 April 1994 (USA) more
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Plot:
This TV Movie is about the Tehran Conference between FDR, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. It shows the interaction between the three leaders at the close of the Second World War. | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 8 nominations more
User Reviews:
History made boring more (8 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Then There Were Giants
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Runtime:
UK:115 min (DVD version) | USA:194 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The script uses a lot of verbatim dialog taken from transcripts and books, including Churchill's memoirs. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: On the table at one of the conferences there are miniature flags of the three powers. The U.S. flag used is the fifty-star flag, which did not exist until 1960. more
Quotes:
Joseph V. Stalin: Experience has taught me to face up to reality, no matter how unpleasant it may be, and to tell the truth. more

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History made boring, 27 September 2009
3/10
Author: Andre Raymond from Canada

Keep your children away from this sorry production, lest they be put off WWII history forever.

The three principals are too well known to play the parts in this particular production. Their twisted make-up and sometimes dreary imitations of the famous personages take attention away from the central heart of the story, which is (or should be) the evolving relationships of three countries and leaders.

This IDEA was interesting, but the execution becomes dreary in the long run. It should have been kept to under ninety minutes. Instead of a shorter, punchier piece this becomes a rambling mess.

The idea that this is a proper representation of history can easily be challenged. The newsreel footage does not adequately contextualize the diplomatic exchanges between the three leaders of that war.

For hard core WWII history buffs only.

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