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Cast
Mathieu Kassovitz
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
as Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
as Self (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
as Self (archive footage)
Charles de Gaulle
as Self (archive footage)
Heinrich Himmler
as Self (archive footage)
Erwin Rommel
as Self (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin
as Self (archive footage)
Hermann Göring
as Self (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2009
Runtime1 Season
LanguageFrench
CertificationU
GenresDocumentary, War & Politics
Votes157
DirectorIsabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle, Jean-Louis Guillaud, Henri de Turenne
WritersHenri de Turenne, Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle
TypeWeb Series
Rating8.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsApocalypse: The Second World War
About Apocalypse: The Second World War
A six-part French documentary about the Second World War 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.
Directed by Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle, Jean-Louis Guillaud, Henri de Turenne, Apocalypse: The Second World War leans on a strong ensemble — Mathieu Kassovitz, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adolf Hitler — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2009.
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