The Unknown War

Name: The Unknown War
Released: 1978-12-31T16:00:00.000Z
Cast: Burt Lancaster

Émission télé · Histoire · Guerres et armées

Sprawling, 20-part documentary history in film of the World War II conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Companion book, The Unknown War, written by NYT reporter Harrison Salisbury. Each episode is about 52 minutes, similar in format to The World at War. The footage was edited from over 3.5 million feet of film taken by Soviet camera crews from the first day of the war, 22 June 1941, to the soviet entry in Berlin in May 1945. Most of these films have never been seen outside this documentary series. Narrated by Burt Lancaster.

1978 · 49m

En vedette Burt Lancaster

Réalisateur Leonid Kristi, Jemma Firsova

ÉPISODE 1

23-Jun-45

On a pleasant June morning in 1941 nothing seemed more peaceful than Red Square and Moscow itself. It was early summer, and people were strolling along the broad streets, shopping in the big department stores or going to the country for the day.

49 min
ÉPISODE 2

The Battle For Moscow

On October 8, 1941, Hitler's propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, broadcast from Berlin that Moscow had fallen. Hitler's troops could see the Kremlin towers from their front lines; another four or five days and the Nazi flag would fly over the Kremlin.

49 min
ÉPISODE 3

The Siege Of Leningrad

In the history of the Unknown War, Leningrad stands out as a symbol of the courage and persistence of the Russian people. For years Leningrad resisted capture by Hitler's forces.

50 min
ÉPISODE 4

To The East

This is the story of ordinary Russian civilians who worked to supply the military with tanks, planes, guns whatever was necessary to win the war against the Nazis.

49 min
ÉPISODE 5

The Defense Of Stalingrad

In 1942 some of the fiercest combat ever took place in the monumental battle between the German and Russian armies. The ground was covered with bombs and artillery shells; almost all of Stalingrad was reduced to rubble.

49 min
ÉPISODE 6

Survival At Stalingrad

During the fighting for Stalingrad, the defenders of the city took an oath: "There is no land for us beyond the Volga."

49 min

Burt Lancaster

Acteur
Leonid Kristi

Réalisateur
Jemma Firsova

Réalisateur
Roman Karmen

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Sprawling, 20-part documentary history in film of the World War II conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Companion book, The Unknown War, written by NYT reporter Harrison Salisbury. Each episode is about 52 minutes, similar in format to The World at War. The footage was edited from over 3.5 million feet of film taken by Soviet camera crews from the first day of the war, 22 June 1941, to the soviet entry in Berlin in May 1945. Most of these films have never been seen outside this documentary series. Narrated by Burt Lancaster.

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