A film about the Paris Peace Conference that negotiated the end of World War I with the Versailles Treaty.A film about the Paris Peace Conference that negotiated the end of World War I with the Versailles Treaty.A film about the Paris Peace Conference that negotiated the end of World War I with the Versailles Treaty.
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R.H. Thomson
- Narrator
- (voice)
Nicholas Hawtrey
- Prime Minister David Lloyd George
- (as Nicolas Hawtrey)
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Did you know
- TriviaMargaret MacMillan, the author of the book "Paris 1919", is the great-granddaughter of David Lloyd George, UK Prime Minister during WW1 and a participant at the Versailles conference.
- GoofsThe actor playing Woodrow Wilson is shown wearing wire-rimmed glasses. The real Wilson, however, always wore a pince-nez, spectacles that are balanced on the wearer's nose, with no ear pieces.
- Quotes
Prime Minister David Lloyd George: I'll be quite frank with you. I fear a weak Germany almost as I fear a strong belligerent one. If she's weak, she's prey to any demigod who comes along and promises to restore German pride, you know that could happen.
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thrilling history lesson
It's 1919. Two months after armistice, world leaders are gathering in Paris to hammer out the peace. Everyone has demands. Prime Minister of France Georges Clemenceau wants retribution. Hardline British Prime Minister David Lloyd George was just voted in. Italian leader Orlando needs a port and faces Fascists back home. The Japanese want territories from China. American President Woodrow Wilson wants the League of Nations as he tries to ameliorate the vast conflicting demands from the world. When the German delegation is finally allowed to come, they are shocked by the peace treaty demands and the question remains whether the Germans will sign.
Adapted from the Margaret MacMillan book, this is a surprisingly thrilling history documentary. It's reminiscent of the Ken Burns style. In fact, I prefer not to have the reenactments of the leaders. It's better to have those narrations with the old pictures. Even with the expected outcome, there is a drama and political intrigue that is truly fascinating.
Adapted from the Margaret MacMillan book, this is a surprisingly thrilling history documentary. It's reminiscent of the Ken Burns style. In fact, I prefer not to have the reenactments of the leaders. It's better to have those narrations with the old pictures. Even with the expected outcome, there is a drama and political intrigue that is truly fascinating.
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- Oct 7, 2015
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- Versailles 1919, ein Vertrag und kein Frieden
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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