War of the Century
| War of the Century | |
|---|---|
| Format | Documentary series |
| Distributed by | BBC |
| Produced by | Laurence Rees |
| Written by | Laurence Rees |
| Narrated by | Samuel West |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Release date | 2001 |
| Original run | 5 October 1999 – 26 October 1999 |
| Running time | 200 min |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
The War of the Century: When Hitler Fought Stalin, is a BBC documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 and the no-holds-barred war on both sides. It not only examines the war but also the terror inside the Soviet Union at the time due to the paranoia of Joseph Stalin—the revenge atrocities, the Great Purge of army officers, the near-lunacy orders, and the paranoia of being upstaged by others, especially Marshal Zhukov. The historical adviser is Ian Kershaw.
Media information
DVD release
The film was released on Region 2 DVD by BBC Video as part of the BBC World War II DVD Collection.[1]
Companion book
- Rees, Laurence (30 September 1999). The War of the Century: When Hitler Fought Stalin. BBC Books. ISBN 978-0-563-38477-9.
References
- ↑ "The World War Two Collection". BBC Shop. 25 April 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2008.