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The World at War

  • TV Series
  • 1973–1974
  • TV-PG
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
9.2/10
38K
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POPULARITY
1,906
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The World at War (1973)
A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
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26-part documentary series tracing World War II from the rise of Nazi Germany through the conflict's major campaigns and home fronts, using archival footage and firsthand interviews, narrate... Read all26-part documentary series tracing World War II from the rise of Nazi Germany through the conflict's major campaigns and home fronts, using archival footage and firsthand interviews, narrated by Laurence Olivier.26-part documentary series tracing World War II from the rise of Nazi Germany through the conflict's major campaigns and home fronts, using archival footage and firsthand interviews, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

  • Stars
    • Laurence Olivier
    • Averell Harriman
    • Albert Speer
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    • IMDb RATING
    9.2/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,906
    39
    • Stars
      • Laurence Olivier
      • Averell Harriman
      • Albert Speer
    • 135User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated TV #15
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:47
    Official Trailer Season 1

    Photos89

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    Top Cast99+

    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1973–1974
    Averell Harriman
    Averell Harriman
    • Self - Roosevelt's Special Representative in Britain…
    • 1973–1974
    Albert Speer
    Albert Speer
    • Self - Minister of Armaments…
    • 1973–1974
    Anthony Eden
    Anthony Eden
    • Self - War Minister 1940…
    • 1973–1974
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    • Self - U.S. President
    • 1973–1974
    Siegfried Westphal
    • Self - Staff Officer Western Front…
    • 1973–1974
    Wynford Vaughan-Thomas
    • Self - War Correspondent
    • 1974
    Lawrence Durrell
    Lawrence Durrell
    • Self - British Foreign Service…
    • 1973–1974
    Toshikazu Kase
    • Self - Matsuoka's Private Secretary…
    • 1973–1974
    Louis Mountbatten
    Louis Mountbatten
    • Self - Supreme Allied Commander S.E.A.C.…
    • 1974
    J. Lawton Collins
    • Self - U.S. VII Corps…
    • 1973–1974
    Charles de Gaulle
    Charles de Gaulle
    • Self - Leader of the Free French
    • 1973–1974
    Hans Kehrl
    • Self - Nazi Businessman…
    • 1973–1974
    Kenneth Strong
    • Self - Eisenhower's Intelligence Chief
    • 1974
    Walter Warlimont
    • Self - German High Command
    • 1973
    Ursula Gray
    • Self - Dresden Civilian…
    • 1974
    R.A. Butler
    • Self - Foreign Affairs…
    • 1973–1974
    Karl Dönitz
    Karl Dönitz
    • Self - Last Leader of the Third Reich…
    • 1974
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    • Trivia
      Albert Speer's testimony in the series is now considered highly unreliable. Speer considerably downplayed his involvement in Nazi atrocities. After his death a letter he wrote in December 1971 proved he had full knowledge of the Holocaust throughout its course, despite his repeated public denials.
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      Edited into Screenwipe: Episode #3.1 (2007)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 31, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Die Welt im Krieg
    • Production companies
      • Imperial War Museum
      • Thames Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 52m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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