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The Guns of August

The Guns of August

★ 8.0·1964·1h 40m·Film
Documentary
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Synopsis

Traces the origins and actions of World War I, from the funeral of Britain's King Edward VII to the Versailles Treaty.

Cast
Fritz Weaver
Fritz WeaverNarrator (voice)
Manfred von Richthofen
Manfred von RichthofenSelf (archive footage)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz FerdinandSelf (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage)
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir LeninSelf (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
Czar Nicholas II of Russia
Czar Nicholas II of RussiaSelf (archive footage)
Tsarina Alexandra
Tsarina AlexandraSelf (archive footage)
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Emperor Wilhelm II of GermanySelf (archive footage)
Emperor Franz JosefSelf (archive footage)
Georges Clemenceau
Georges ClemenceauSelf (archive footage)
Jean Jaurès
Jean JaurèsSelf (archive footage)

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