TV series
Apocalypse: The Second World War
2009, French, on France 2. Created by Isabelle Clarke & Daniel Costelle & Jean-Louis Guillaud.
A six-part French documentary about the Second World War composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. The series is shown in color, with the black and white footage being fully colorized, save for some original color footage. The only exception to the treatment are most Holocaust scenes, which are presented in the original black and white.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 58 min
- Status
- Ended in 2009
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Inferno (1944-1945)
Aired 22 September 2009
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Isabelle ClarkeCreator
- Daniel CostelleCreator
- Jean-Louis GuillaudCreator
- Henri de TurenneCreator
- Mathieu KassovitzSelf - Narrator (voice) · 6 ep
- Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Franklin D. RooseveltSelf (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Charles de GaulleSelf (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Heinrich HimmlerSelf (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Erwin RommelSelf (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Joseph StalinSelf (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Hermann GöringSelf (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Benito MussoliniSelf (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Władysław SikorskiSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 September 2009
- Last aired
- 22 September 2009
- Network
- France 2
- Original title
- Apocalypse : La 2ème Guerre mondiale
- Language
- French
- Country
- France
- Type
- Miniseries
- Rated
- U
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Apocalypse: The Second World War: quick answers
Is Apocalypse: The Second World War worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.4/10 from 158 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of Apocalypse: The Second World War are there?
Apocalypse: The Second World War has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 58 minutes each.
Is Apocalypse: The Second World War finished?
Yes. Apocalypse: The Second World War ended in 2009, so you can watch the whole story.
Is Apocalypse: The Second World War suitable for kids?
Apocalypse: The Second World War is rated U. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
What shows are like Apocalypse: The Second World War?
If you liked Apocalypse: The Second World War, try WWII in HD, The War, The World Wars.
Who created Apocalypse: The Second World War?
Apocalypse: The Second World War was created by Isabelle Clarke and Daniel Costelle and Jean-Louis Guillaud and Henri de Turenne and stars Mathieu Kassovitz, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adolf Hitler.