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8.3/10   103 votes
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Writer:
Joseph Angier (writer)
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
10 November 1996 (USA) more
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
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The Forgotten War more

Cast

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Judi Dench ... Herself - Narrator (8 episodes, 1996)

Martin Landau ... Woodrow Wilson (3 episodes, 1996)

Malcolm McDowell ... Charles Stockwell / ... (3 episodes, 1996)
Ian Richardson ... David Lloyd George / ... (3 episodes, 1996)

Rene Auberjonois ... Jean Jaures / ... (2 episodes, 1996)
Paul Mercurio ... Cyril Lawrence (2 episodes, 1996)

Liam Neeson ... Adolf Hitler / ... (2 episodes, 1996)

Michael York ... Harold Owen / ... (2 episodes, 1996)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"1914-1918" (UK)
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Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Sound Mix:
Stereo

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
The Forgotten War, 28 July 2001
7/10
Author: columbo123 from Pittsburgh PA USA

This series chronicals the first world war from start to finish. Using first hand accounts(via letters read by voice actors) and rare footage, this documentary is very fair and thourugh. I particularly liked how the makers explained the events of The Great War in the context of history as it related to europe's past and future (WWII). At times, the letters can be quite moving, bringing the viewpoints of unsung heroes and victims as well as political leaders to the forefront in a very personal way.

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