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The war of the world: a new history of the 20th century

a production of Blakeway Productions, a Ten Alps Company, for Channel 4 and PBS in association with Thirteen/WNET New York; written by Niall Ferguson; directed by Adrian Pennink and Simon Chu
Resource Type:
DVD Video
Distribution:
[New York] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2008]
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Summary:
"The film considers the unparalleled stretch of violence during the 20th century as a single, unrelenting 'war of the world' that began with Japan's invasion of Russia in 1904 and continued through the Korean War all the way to an ongoing 'Third Word's War'"--Container.
Table of Contents:
  • The clash of empires
  • A tainted victory
  • The icebox.
Contributors:
Ferguson, Niall , author, host
Pennink, Adrian , director
Chu, Simon , director
Aukema, Dewald , cinematographer
Wood, Chris (Cinematographer) , cinematographer
Matthews, Vaughan , cinematographer
Meneely, Ashley , cinematographer
Gee, Joby , film editor
Crossman, Guy , film editor
Deverell, Tom , film editor
Tibbetts, John C. , musician
Smith, Emma (Composer) , musician
Blakeway Productions , producer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pro
Ten Alps Company
Channel Four (Great Britain) , producer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pro
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) , producer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pro
PBS Home Video , distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/dst
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Closed-captioned..
In English.
Subjects:
War — 20th century
War — Causes — 20th century
World politics — 20th century
1900-1999
War — Causes
World politics
War
Genres:
Motion pictures
Documentary television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
System Details:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (enhanced for 16x9 televisions); stereo., NTSC.
Performers:
Host: Niall Ferguson.
Production Credits:
Directors of photography, Dewald Aukema, Chris Wood, Vaughan Matthews, Ashley Meneely ; editors, Joby Gee, Guy Crossman, Tom Deverell ; music, Jack Ketch, Emma Smith.
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical
Video Characteristics:
NTSC
Digital Characteristics:
video file; DVD video; region 1
Call Numbers:
WAR 2008 DVD
ISBNs:
0793694078
9780793694075
Other Standard Numbers:
Universal Product Code: 841887009089
Publisher Number, PBS Home Video: WAWO601
OCLC Numbers:
237330541