WORLD WAR II BEHIND CLOSED DOORS [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 2008
• Genre: Documentary, War
• Plot: For the first time on television, this series tells the true story of Stalin's encounters - first with the Nazis and then with Churchill and Roosevelt - and, consequently, their enormous impact on World War II and the fate of post-war Europe.; ; It is an enthralling mix of high politics - including the inside story of the Allies' meetings at Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam - and dramatic personal experiences of those who bore the consequences of the decisions made by the powerful.; ; Astonishing dramatic reconstructions, carefully sourced from archive material, reveal how the great leaders decided the future shape of the post-war world. These decisions had immediate and often harrowing effects for those on the ground. Their story is told through documentary footage, dramatic reconstructions and illuminating interviews - including contributions from former Soviet secret policemen, Allied seamen who served on the Arctic convoys and Red Army veterans who experienced hand-to-hand fighting on the Eastern Front. Written and produced by award-winning film-maker Laurence Rees (Auschwitz - The Nazis & the 'Final Solution', War of the Century, Nazis - A Warning from History) this series is a compelling new way of understanding the most secret and dramatic events of the Second World War.
• Cast: William Amstrong, Keith David, Krzysztof Dracz, Michal Grudzinski, Bob Gunton, Paul Humpoletz, Tomasz Kwietko-Bebnowski, Dimitry Persin, Aleksei Petrenko, Michael J. Reynolds, Simon Thorp, Valeri Zhakov, Laurence Rees
• Director: Laurence Rees
• Runtime: 5:46
• Company: BBC Video
• Media Format: Series