Title:
World War II behind closed doors [DVD video] : Stalin, the Nazis and the West
Publication Date:
2009
Publication Information:
[London] : 2/entertain : BBC Video ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video, [2009].
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (346 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:
9781419878091
Abstract:
Joseph Stalin - the supreme leader of the Soviet Union - was a tyrant responsible for the death of millions. He also had some unlikely relationships during the Second World War. This ambitious series uses exclusive evidence gained from the actual conversations and secret meetings Stalin conducted. Dramatic reconstructions carefully sourced from archive material, reveal how the great leaders decided the future shape of the post-war world. These decisions had immediate and often harrowing effects for those on the ground. Their story is told through documentary footage, dramatic reconstructions and illuminating interviews.
General Note:
Title from disc surface.
Widescreen, 16:9 aspect ratio; Dolby Digital stereo.
Based on the book by Laurence Rees.
Originally broadcast on television in 2008 in 6 episodes; US broadcast in 3 parts in 2009.
Special feature: interview with Laurence Rees.
Performers:
Bob Gunton, Alexei Petrenko, Paul Humpoletz, Alexander Held, Valery Zhakov, Jeremy Clyde.
Contents:
Disc 1. Episodes 1-3 -- Disc 2. Episodes 4-6.
Language:
English
Additional Language:
In English, Russian and German, with English subtitles; optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Audience:
Rated 14A (Canadian Home Video Rating).