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WWII in HD

2009 · 1 season

A sober, immersive plunge into war through restored color footage and first-person testimony, harrowing and humane, leaving a heavy sense of sacrifice and loss.

Created by
Frederic Lumiere
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Gary Sinise, LL Cool J, Steve Zahn
Overview
WWII in HD is a 10-part American documentary television miniseries that originally aired from November 15 to November 19, 2009 on the History Channel. The program focuses on the firsthand experiences of twelve American service members during World War II, including an Army nurse, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a second generation Japanese American and prisoner of war, and an Austrian Jewish immigrant. The twelve members recorded their time in both theaters and some had later interviews; found footage from the battlefield was paired with the stories of the twelve service members. The episodes premiered on five consecutive days, with two episodes per day. The series is narrated by Gary Sinise and was produced by Lou Reda Productions in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Created by
Frederic Lumiere
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Gary Sinise, LL Cool J, Steve Zahn
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • survival
    • trauma
    • death
    • memory
    Places
    • military
    • sea
    • wilderness
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
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    Action6
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight9

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    Genres
    documentary, war & politics
    Created by
    Frederic Lumiere
    Written by
    Bruce Kennedy, Liz Reph, Matthew Ginsburg
    Starring
    Gary Sinise, LL Cool J, Steve Zahn, Justin Bartha, Josh Lucas, Tim DeKay, Amy Smart, Mark Hefti
    Length
    1 seasons, 10 episodes
    Network
    History
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    German, English, French

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