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"The War" (2007): :  -- Harry Smith speaks with award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about his latest project, "The War," which features never-before-seen color archival footage of World War II.

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23 September 2007 (USA) more
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A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.
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Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations more
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[DVD Review] Ultimate Collections: World War II
 (From JustPressPlay. 24 August 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)

Ken Burns: The Media Diet, Telluride 2008
 (From Spout. 31 August 2008, 10:15 AM, PDT)

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Cast

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Quentin Aanenson ... Himself (7 episodes, 2007)

Adam Arkin ... Reader (7 episodes, 2007)

Kevin Conway ... Reader (7 episodes, 2007)

Keith David ... Narrator (7 episodes, 2007)

Josh Lucas ... Reader (7 episodes, 2007)

Samuel L. Jackson ... Narrator (6 episodes, 2007)

Tom Hanks ... Al McIntosh (5 episodes, 2007)
Daniel Inouye ... Himself (4 episodes, 2007)
Katharine Phillips ... Herself (4 episodes, 2007)
Sam Hynes ... Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Dwain Luce ... Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
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France:124 min (7 parts)
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36 out of 52 people found the following comment useful.
Compared to what?, 26 September 2007
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Author: nytexcel from United States

I'm glad that the other reviewers here have seen, and enjoyed "The Civil War" by the same filmmaker. However, I don't see why it is so important to them to explain that they enjoyed it more than this film. Especially without explaining if they enjoyed this film more than other documentaries ON WORLD WAR TWO! It's apples 'n oranges folks.

I, for one, am enjoying it (last installment, tonight!) immensely. And, I would say, MORE than any other WORLD WAR TWO DOCUMENTARY I have ever seen (and I believe that I've seen most all of them). Focusing on four American towns was just the right size character study for this subject. Very, very, good film.

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