The Guns of August

The Guns of August (DVD) (*)

$30.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1964 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Nathan Kroll

Written By:
Arthur Tourtellot
Barbara Tuchman

Actors:
Fritz Weaver ..... Narrato
Archduke Franz Ferdinand ..... Himself (archive footage)
Winston Churchill ..... Himself (archive footage)
Georges Clemenceau ..... Himself (archive footage)
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf ..... Himself (archive footage)
Crown Prince Hohenzollern ..... Himself (archive footage)
Josephus Daniels ..... Himself - USN (archive footage)
Duke of Windsor ..... Himself - at Funeral of Edward VII, Walks with Father (archive footag
Emperor Franz Josef ..... Himself (archive footage)
Emperor Karl ..... Himself (archive footag
Empress Augusta Victoria ..... Herself (archive footage)
Empress Zita ..... Herself (archive footag
Armand Fallières ..... Himself (archive footage)
John French ..... Himself (archive footag
Joseph-Simon Galliéni ..... Himself (archive footage)
Grand Duchess Anastasia ..... Herself (archive footage)
Grand Duchess Marie ..... Herself (archive footage)
Grand Duchess Olga ..... Herself (archive footage)
Grand Duchess Tatiana ..... Herself (archive footage)
Grand Duke Nicholas ..... Himself (archive footage)
Douglas Haig ..... Himself (archive footage)
Jean Jaurès ..... Himself (archive footage)
Joseph Joffre ..... Himself (archive footage)
Kaiser Wilhelm II ..... Himself (archive footage)
King Albert I ..... Himself (archive footage)
King Alexander of Yugoslavia ..... Himself (archive footag
King Edward VII ..... Himself - Funeral (archive footage)
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria ..... Himself (archive footage)
King Frederik VIII ..... Himself (archive footage)
King George V ..... Himself (archive footage)
King George VI ..... Himself - at Funeral of Edward VII, Walks with Father (archive footag
King Manoel II ..... Himself (archive footage)
King Nicholas of Montenegro ..... Himself (archive footage)
King Peter of Serbia ..... Himself (archive footage)
King Victor Emmanuel III ..... Himself (archive footage)
Lord Kitchener ..... Himself (archive footage)
Koningin Elisabeth ..... Herself (archive footage)
V.I. Lenin ..... Himself - Speaks Before K. Marx - F. Engels Sign (archive footage)
Karl Liebknecht ..... Himself - Harangues Crowd (archive footage)
Nicholas Pasic ..... Himself (archive footage)
John J. Pershing ..... Himself - with Wilson (archive footage)
Raymond Poincaré ..... Himself (archive footage)
Aleksey Nikolaeyvitch Romanov ..... Himself (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt ..... Himself - USN During WWI (archive footag
Roger Rudel ..... Récitant / Narrator (French version
Sultan Mehmed V ..... Himself (archive footag
Leon Trotsky ..... Himself - Meets German Officers at Brest Litovsk (archive footage)
Tsar Nicholas II ..... Himself (archive footage)
Tsarina Alexandra ..... Herself (archive footage)
Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg ..... Himself (archive footage)
Paul von Hindenburg ..... Himself (archive footage)
Manfred von Richthofen ..... Himself (archive footage)
Woodrow Wilson ..... Himself - Blindfolded to Draw Draft No. (archive footage)

Synopsis:

How the bickering kingdoms of Europe triggered a war that would rage for 4 years and result in over 37 million casualties. Using rare archive footage, this extraordinary documentary tells the story of the origins of the world's first global war. Based on Barbara Tuchman's Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller, the film shows the rivalry between the various Royal Houses in Europe leading up to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand - which triggered the catastrophe to come. And, it presents the failed attempts to avoid the conflict that followed, catapulting the world into what became known as 'the war to end all wars', ultimately leading to over 37 million casualties around the world.

Using rare archive footage, this documentary tells the story of World War I. The film shows the rivalry between the various royalty in Europe leading up to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the failed attempts to avoid the war that followed. It then goes on to show German attrocities as they invade Belgium and France, and how incompetent leaders on both sides cost the lives of millions of men.

Traces the origins and actions of World War I, from the funeral of Britain's King Edward VII to the Versailles Treaty.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 26 February, 2013.

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