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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

"Documentary series telling the history of the Great War, in which nine million people perished."

TV Series
19961 SeasonEnded
★8.3

Genres

Documentary

Top Actors

Salome Jens

Created By

Jay WinterBlaine Baggett
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Series 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 Outs...

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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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a Documentary TV series created by Jay Winter and Blaine Baggett starring Salome Jens The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century first aired in 1996 and currently has 1 season. Find out where to watch, rent, or stream it online on BingeWatch - including Amazon Prime Video availability.