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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

Overview

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Dame Judi Dench in the UK and Salome Jens in the United States. The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, the other for Outstanding Informational Series. In 1997, it was given a Peabody Award.
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Jay Winter profile
Jay Winter

creator

Blaine Baggett profile
Blaine Baggett

creator

Cast

Salome Jens profile
Salome Jens

Narrator (voice)

Total episodes: 8

René Auberjonois profile
René Auberjonois

Jean Jaures / Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Helena Bonham Carter profile
Helena Bonham Carter

Vera Brittain (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Leslie Caron profile
Leslie Caron

Czarina Aleksandra Romanov (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Ralph Fiennes profile
Ralph Fiennes

Wilfred Owen (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Malcolm McDowell profile
Malcolm McDowell

Czar Nicholas II / Charles Stockwell / Stephen Graham (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Jürgen Prochnow profile
Jürgen Prochnow

Kaiser Wilhelm II (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Natasha Richardson profile
Natasha Richardson

Vera Brittain

Total episodes: 1

Michael York profile
Michael York

Robert Graves / Harold Owen (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Salome Jens profile
Salome Jens

Narrator (voice)

Total episodes: 8

René Auberjonois profile
René Auberjonois

Jean Jaures / Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Helena Bonham Carter profile
Helena Bonham Carter

Vera Brittain (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Leslie Caron profile
Leslie Caron

Czarina Aleksandra Romanov (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Ralph Fiennes profile
Ralph Fiennes

Wilfred Owen (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Malcolm McDowell profile
Malcolm McDowell

Czar Nicholas II / Charles Stockwell / Stephen Graham (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Jürgen Prochnow profile
Jürgen Prochnow

Kaiser Wilhelm II (voice)

Total episodes: 1

Natasha Richardson profile
Natasha Richardson

Vera Brittain

Total episodes: 1

Michael York profile
Michael York

Robert Graves / Harold Owen (voice)

Total episodes: 1

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Release Date

November 10, 1996

Last air Date

December 29, 1996

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Season 1

Aired on: 1996 | 8 Episodes

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