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World on Fire

  • TV Series
  • 2019–2023
  • TV-14
  • 57m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
8.6K
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Helen Hunt, Sean Bean, Lesley Manville, Zofia Wichlacz, Jonah Hauer-King, and Julia Brown in World on Fire (2019)
WWII drama centered on the lives of ordinary people affected by the war.
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World War II-era drama centered on the lives of ordinary people affected by the war.World War II-era drama centered on the lives of ordinary people affected by the war.World War II-era drama centered on the lives of ordinary people affected by the war.

  • Creator
    • Peter Bowker
  • Stars
    • Jonah Hauer-King
    • Zofia Wichlacz
    • Lesley Manville
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    8.6K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,298
    659
    • Creator
      • Peter Bowker
    • Stars
      • Jonah Hauer-King
      • Zofia Wichlacz
      • Lesley Manville
    • 220User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

    Episodes13

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    Jonah Hauer-King
    Jonah Hauer-King
    • Harry Chase
    Zofia Wichlacz
    Zofia Wichlacz
    • Kasia Tomaszeski…
    Lesley Manville
    Lesley Manville
    • Robina Chase
    Eryk Biedunkiewicz
    • Jan Tomaszeski
    Julia Brown
    Julia Brown
    • Lois Bennett
    Yrsa Daley-Ward
    Yrsa Daley-Ward
    • Connie Knight…
    Eugénie Derouand
    • Henriette…
    Parker Sawyers
    Parker Sawyers
    • Albert Fallou
    Mateusz Wieclawek
    Mateusz Wieclawek
    • Grzegorz Tomaszeski
    Blake Harrison
    Blake Harrison
    • Stan…
    Ewan Mitchell
    Ewan Mitchell
    • Tom Bennett…
    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Nancy Campbell
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Douglas Bennett
    Max Riemelt
    Max Riemelt
    • Schmidt
    Ahad Raza Mir
    Ahad Raza Mir
    • Rajib
    Gregg Sulkin
    Gregg Sulkin
    • David
    Brian J. Smith
    Brian J. Smith
    • Webster O'Connor
    Johannes Zeiler
    Johannes Zeiler
    • Uwe Rossler
    • Creator
      • Peter Bowker
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The weaponry in the Danzig Post Office is, in part, wrong. The Poles used their version of the American Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). The program armed them with British BREN guns.
    • Goofs
      The characters of Kasia and her mother are listed in the credits with the surname Tomaszeski. However, as women their name in Polish would be Tomaszeska.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Jonathan Ross Show: Liam Gallagher/Michelle Keegan/Sean Bean/Rose Matafeo (2019)

    User reviews220

    Featured review

    Too PC...Updated Ep 4

    Below the line is my original post.

    I've just finished episode 4, and I've lowered my rating to a "2/10". Unbelievable that they've obviously used writers that have *zero* knowledge of basic warfare, or tactics of WWII. The British soldiers are portrayed as unorganised idiots that are so happy-go-lucky that they keep getting surprised by Germans because they don't even post sentries! For the record, at the beginning of the war, Brits were fierce warriors, even though severely outgunned.

    The Germans in Poland keep falling for the female bait to their doom, but there's no retaliation against the innocent citizens?!

    Oh, it's getting very, very bad, and not even Sean Bean can help this one.

    I'll keep watching, but *only* because there's three episodes left.

    Original.....................................................................................V

    I was quite stoked for this after the first episode, even excusing some of the bad writing. I gave it a generous "9".

    After the second episode, it's obvious that the men are weak, bumbling incompetents.

    All the women are the leaders, strong, defiant, organized, and in charge.

    Too bad that Hollywood has corrupted British film makers...

    My rating slid to "5" stars, I'll adjust as necessary as the series progresses.
    • rsvp321
    • Oct 8, 2019
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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
      • German
      • French
      • Urdu
    • Also known as
      • 戰火浮生
    • Filming locations
      • Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, UK(beach scenes)
    • Production company
      • Mammoth Screen
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      57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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