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Battleline

1963–1964 · 1 season

A sober, archival look at WWII that balances both sides of each battle, feeling educational and grave.

Created by
Sherman Grinberg
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Jim Bishop
Overview
There are two sides in every war and millions of different stories to share from each battle fought. From Iwo Jima to the Siege of Malta, each episode of Battleline tells the story of extraordinary events of World War II from the point of view of both the victor and the vanquished.

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Created by
Sherman Grinberg
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Jim Bishop
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • violence
  • death
  • survival
  • power
Places
  • military
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, war & politics
Created by
Sherman Grinberg
Written by
Hasse Nyborg, Sherman Grinberg, John Gilligan, James Sage
Starring
Jim Bishop
Length
1 seasons, 39 episodes
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan
Languages
English, German, Japanese, Russian

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