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Thirties in Colour: Countdown to War

2021 · 1 season

Restored archive footage and narration make history feel immediate and sobering, like watching a world drift toward catastrophe.

Created by
Suniti Somaiya, Alison Grist
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Imelda Staunton, Onyeka Nubia, Michael Rosen
Overview
Thirties in Colour: Countdown to War takes black-and-white films from the era and colourises the footage, bringing the past vividly back to life.

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Free in the UK
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Created by
Suniti Somaiya, Alison Grist
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Imelda Staunton, Onyeka Nubia, Michael Rosen
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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
    • politics
    • power
    • class
    • fate
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Suniti Somaiya, Alison Grist, Leo Gizzi
    Starring
    Imelda Staunton, Onyeka Nubia, Michael Rosen, Helen Antrobus
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes
    Network
    5
    Languages
    English

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