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Synopsis:
'The War', directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective by following the fortunes of the so-called ordinary men and women who became caught up in one of the greatest -cataclysms in human history. This epic 14-hour series focuses on the stories of citizens from four geographically distributed American towns: Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and the tiny farming town of Luverne, Minnesota. These four communities stand in for any town in the United States that went through the war's devastating years.
Individuals from each community take the viewer through their own personal and quite often harrowing journeys into war, painting vivid portraits of how the war dramatically altered their lives and those of their neighbours, as well as the country they helped to save for generations to come.
Actors:
Quentin Aanenson, , , , , , , Burt Wilson, , Katharine Phillips, Maurice Bell, Glenn Frazier, , , Dwain Luce, Sascha Weinzheimer, , Willie Rushton, Bill Lansford, Jim Sherman
Directors:
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Producers:
Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns
Voiced By:
Keith David, Tom Hanks, Kevin Conway, Rebecca Holtz, Adam Arkin, Bobby Cannavale, Eli Wallach, Josh Lucas, Carolyn McCormick, Samuel L. Jackson
Narrated By:
Keith David
Writers:
Geoffrey C. Ward
Studio:
Go Entertain
Genres:
TV Documentaries
BBFC:
Release Date:
15/07/2013
Run Time:
910 minutes
Languages:
English LPCM Stereo
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour and B & W
Bonus:
  • Making 'The War'
  • Exclusive Deleted Scenes
  • Additional Interviews with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following episodes:
1. A Necessary War (December 1941 - March 1942)
2. A Very Fearful Time (March 1942 - December 1942)
3. The Worst Is Yet to Come (January 1943 - June 1943)
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following episodes:
4. When Things Get Tough (July 1943 - December 1943)
5. A Helluva War (November 1943 - February 1944)
6. A Deadly Calling (January 1944 - June 1944)
Disc 3:
This disc includes the following episodes:
7. Pride of Our Nation (June 6,1944 - D-Day)
8. A Volunteer Basis (June 1944 - August 1944)
9. FUBAR (Autumn 1944)
Disc 4:
This disc includes the following episodes:
10. Life's Accidents (Autumn 1944)
11. The Ghost Front (Winter 1944 - 1945)
12. Terrible Choices (Winter - Spring 1945)
Disc 5:
This disc includes the following episodes:
13. A Long, Tough Road (Spring 1945)
14. A World Without War (May 1945 - December 1945)
Disc 6:
This disc includes:
Special Features:
- Making 'The War'
- Exclusive Deleted Scenes
- Additional Interviews with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

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Fascinating, informative, really well made - The War: A Ken Burns Film review by HL

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09/06/2023

In Britain most of us don't know much about the war the Americans fought against the Japanese in the Pacific. This film explains the why and the how really clearly, both from the political and the human angle. Another lack for us Brits is knowledge about the US home front. Again, the film supplies comprehensive coverage by focusing on four representative towns, their inhabitants and their politics. And the best thing is that it all makes a fascinating story.

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