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Korea: The Unknown War

1988 · 1 season

A sober, archival-heavy history lesson that moves between testimony and footage, rewarding patience with clarity rather than spectacle.

Created by
Phillip Whitehead, Mike Dormer
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Ian Holm, Charlton Heston
Overview
A documentary about the Korean War by Thames Television that aired in the Summer of 1988 and in the US in November 1990 through WGBH Boston.

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Created by
Phillip Whitehead, Mike Dormer
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Ian Holm, Charlton Heston
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • politics
  • death
  • power
  • survival
Places
  • military
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, war & politics
Created by
Phillip Whitehead, Mike Dormer, Max Whitby
Written by
Jon Halliday
Starring
Ian Holm, Charlton Heston
Music
Edward Williams
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 57 min each
Network
ITV1, PBS
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Korean

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