Summaries

This six-part series traces the Second World War, from the rise of the Nazis to the surrender of the Japanese, with detailed portraits of key figures.

Apocalypse: The Second World War(2009) is a six-part French documentary about the Second World War. The documentary is composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. The series is shown in color, with the black and white footage being fully colorized, save for some original color footage. The only exception to the treatment are most Holocaust scenes, which are presented in the original black and white.—My50ho

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Keywords
  • mass murder
  • carnage
  • cannon fodder
  • military alliance
  • institutional brutality
Genres
  • History
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Sep 7, 2009
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin France
Official sites Official site
Language French
Production companies NHK CC&C Clarke Costelle & Cie Établissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD)

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Runtime 1h
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Synopsis

Apocalypse: The Second World War (French: Apocalypse, la 2e Guerre mondiale) (2009) is a six-part French documentary about the Second World War.

The documentary is composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. The series is shown in color, with the black and white footage being fully colorized, save for some original color footage. The only exception to the treatment are most Holocaust scenes, which are presented in the original black and white.

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