The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

Name: The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Salome Jens, René Auberjonois, Helena Bonham Carter, Leslie Caron, Ralph Fiennes

"Documentary series telling the history of the Great War, in which nine million people perished."

Documentary

November 10, 1996 – December 29, 1996 (began 30 years ago)

8.4/10

Ended

1 Season

8 Episodes

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Dame Judi Dench in the UK and Salome Jens in the United States. The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, the other for Outstanding Informational Series. In 1997, it was given a Peabody Award.