The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1996)
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 8 episodes
- Rating
- 8.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary series tells the story of World War I over eight episodes. It covers the events and impact of the war from start to finish.
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What happens
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Salome Jens. In the UK, the programme was renamed 1914-18 and was narrated by Dame Judi Dench. The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, the other for Outstanding Informational Series. It was funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1997, it was given a Peabody Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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