Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
2009, English. Directed by Martina Hall.
In a programme broadcast 70 years to the day after the outbreak of WWII, people who were alive at the time speak of their memories.
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- English
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- Released
- 3 September 2009
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Melvyn Bragg
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Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 September 2009. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out?
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out (2009) was directed by Martina Hall and stars Melvyn Bragg, Tony Benn, Richard Attenborough.