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Apocalypse: The Second World War(TV show/series, 2009)

Original title: "Apocalypse : La 2ème Guerre mondiale" (French/FR)

Mini series in 1 season with 6 episodes

Apocalypse: The Second World WarRating: 4.2/5 (with 63 votes)
Apocalypse: The Second World War (French: Apocalypse, la 2e Guerre mondiale) (2009) is a six-part French documentary by Daniel Costelle and Isabelle Clarke about the Second World War. The music of the documentary was composed by Kenji Kawai. The documentary is 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. It was first aired in 2009 from August 20 and 27 and September 3 on the French-speaking Belgian RTBF then on August 23 and 30 and September 6 on the French-speaking Swiss TSR and finally on September 8 to September 22 on France 2 channel. It was narrated in French by actor/director Mathieu Kassovitz. The documentary was shown on the Smithsonian Channel in the United States, where it was narrated by actor Martin Sheen, on the National Geographic Channel and Channel 4... ()
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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.

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Apocalypse: The Second World War Seasons and Episodes

09/08/2009Miniseries - 6 episodes
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.
#1 | 09/08/2009Aggression (1933–1939)
3.3/5 (with 7 votes)
Colourised footage of Hitler as he visits the Austrian village where he grew up, see the heart-felt good-byes as French soldiers leave loved ones at Gare de l’Est train station in Paris and civilians. Hitler continues his conquest of Europe by invading Holland and Belgium.
#2 | 09/08/2009Crushing Defeat (1939–1940)
3.6/5 (with 7 votes)
The British troops hastily evacuate from the beaches at Dunkirk, France, but are forced to abandon kilometres of precious military vehicles and equipment. Heart-rending footage captures the plight of thousands of French civilians as they flee from the Nazis, as well as home movies taken by Londoners as they dig out from daily bombings.
#3 | 09/15/2009Shock (1940–1941)
3.6/5 (with 7 votes)
Polish prisoners and Jews are forced into slave labour to complete Nazi building projects. The Italian army is in disarray so Hitler dispatches one of his best generals to Libya. The Afrika Korps fry eggs on the surfaces of their tanks amidst the blistering desert sands of North Africa. Shock includes vivid colourised footage of the battle for the Soviet Union as the Germans struggle toward Moscow in the brutal Russian winter.
#4 | 09/15/2009World Ablaze (1941-1942)
3.8/5 (with 8 votes)
America joins the war as the conflict rages in South-East Asia, North Africa and Russia. The Allied forces are unable to slow the furious progress of the Japanese army through South-East Asia. Even India and Australia are at risk. The Nazis instigate The Final Solution.
#5 | 09/22/2009The Noose (1942-1943)
3.9/5 (with 6 votes)
The turning of the war against Germany, with Allied victory at El Alamein and Russian triumph at Stalingrad. In the North Atlantic, the Allies make progress in reducing the threat from German U-boats. Inside Hitler's Germany the SS gain more power, and in southern Europe the Allies fight their way though Italy.
#6 | 09/22/2009Inferno (1944-1945)
3.6/5 (with 5 votes)
Witness the D-Day landings and the liberation of Paris. In the east the Soviets liberate Auschwitz and fight their way to the heart of Berlin. Germany finally surrenders and Japan fights on until the 2 atom bombs are dropped.

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Production country: France
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: French (FR)
Translated into 25 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Latvian (LV), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/08/2009
Last episode released on: 09/22/2009
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Apocalypse, la 2e Guerre mondiale"
"二次大战启示录"
"天启:第二次世界大战"
"Apocalipsis: La Segunda Guerra Mundial"
"Apocalypse - La 2ème guerre mondiale"
"Apocalypse La 2ème Guerre Mondiale BD1"
"Apocalypse La 2ème Guerre Mondiale BD2"
"Apocalypse: World War II"
"מלה"ע ה-2: סרט מלחמה"
"מלחמת העולם השנייה: סרט מלחמה"
"Apocalypse - La 2ème guerre mondiale"
"Apokalipse. Antrasis pasaulinis karas"
"Apocalipsis 2da guerra mundial"
"Apokalipsa: II Wojna Światowa"
"Apocalypse - World War 2"
"Apocalypse: World War II"

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