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World War I in Colour

2003 · 1 season

Sobering archival footage brought vividly to life, making a distant catastrophe feel immediate and human.

Created by
Jonathan Martin
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Kenneth Branagh, Arthur Barraclough, Arthur Halestrap
Overview
Documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh consisting of colourised footage from World War I.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Jonathan Martin
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Kenneth Branagh, Arthur Barraclough, Arthur Halestrap
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • death
    • survival
    • trauma
    • memory
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
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    Created by
    Jonathan Martin
    Written by
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    Starring
    Kenneth Branagh, Arthur Barraclough, Arthur Halestrap, Harry Patch, Hubert Williams, Gary Sheffield, Malcolm Brown, Taff Gillingham
    Music
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    Length
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    Network
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    Country
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    Languages
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