Name: Apocalypse
Released: 2009-09-29T07:00:00.000Z
Cast: Mathieu Kassovitz, François Arnaud

TV Show · Documentary · History

Are the roots of WWII to be found in the devastation of WWI? Through a global and all-encompassing yet personal approach, APOCALYPSE races the journeys of the civilians and soldiers who fought for survival in this unprecedented period in history. APOCALYPSE also traces the reign of Stalin and Hitler.

2009 · 52m

Starring Mathieu Kassovitz, François Arnaud

Director Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle

EPISODE 1

The Big Rift

In 1945, victorious nations celebrate a return to peace; however, a more drawn-out, insidious confrontation is brewing as new global leaders emerge.
EPISODE 2

The Escalation of Fear

In 1947, the world is at the mercy of its leaders with Truman, Ho Chi Minh, Stalin, and Mao Zedong each preparing to go to battle for ultimate power.
EPISODE 3

The World Trembles

In 1950, the war against Communism is being fought across Asia; while U.S. President Truman considers the bomb, Soviet dictator Stalin increases his influence.
EPISODE 4

The Conquest

After his death, Stalin's potential successors eagerly flock to pay their respects. In East Berlin, a wave of hope comes over the German workers who rise up against the party, but this hope is swiftly crushed by Soviet tanks.
EPISODE 5

The Wall

During the Soviet Communist Party's twentieth Congress, Khrushchev stuns everyone by denouncing Stalin's crimes. The USSR's new leader seeks to distance himself from his predecessor and open up to the outside world.
EPISODE 6

The Abyss

President Kennedy has just been assassinated in Dallas when his successor Johnson sinks his country further into the quagmire of the Vietnam War. Over ten years, three million young Americans discover Hell.