The World at War

8.3/ 10 187 votes 1973 60m / ep 5 popularity

A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.

Network: ITV1

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Laurence Olivier

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