The Great Martian War 1913–1917

Name: The Great Martian War 1913–1917
Genre: Drama, War, History, Science Fiction, Documentary
Released: 2013-12-08
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Mark Strong, Joan Gregson, Briony Glassco, Jock McLeod, Ian Downie

2013, English. Directed by Mike Slee.

Documentary-drama recounting the Martian War of 1913–1917. Europe was on tenterhooks in the 2nd decade of the 20th century, everyone was expecting a Great War between the major European powers. But then, in 1913, something crashed into the forests of SW Germany. Troops were sent to investigate but were wiped out. Martian fighting machines began making their way across Western Europe and the countries of Europe combined forces to resist them. With aspects taken from ‘The War of the Worlds’ by H.G. Wells and from WWI itself, this dramatisation presents a documentary style look at events as they unfolded and the effect they had of our world today. Lots of references to real events including the mass attacks and defeats as men were thrown against machines on the Western front, the Christmas truce and the Angel of Mons, America's isolationism and late entry into the conflict, the worldwide Spanish flu epidemic that killed more people than the war, and many other things.

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Runtime: 1h 30m
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Language: English
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Released: 8 December 2013
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Written by: Stephen Sarossy, Steve Maher

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The Great Martian War 1913–1917 is based on The War of the Worlds (1897) by H. G. Wells.

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The War of the Worlds
By H. G. Wells
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The Great Martian War 1913–1917 (2013) was directed by Mike Slee and stars Mark Strong, Joan Gregson, Briony Glassco.

What is The Great Martian War 1913–1917 based on?

The Great Martian War 1913–1917 is based on The War of the Worlds (1897) by H. G. Wells.