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D-Day Sacrifice

2014 Documentary, War & Politics 1 season

TMDB rating 7.0/10 Ended

Comprised entirely of re-mastered and colorised archive footage from World War II, much of it never before seen, Sacrifice recounts the story of D-Day through the testimonies of those who lived it. These important historical days are seen through the eyes of French civilians and members of the military fighting on both sides. The testimonies of famous individuals like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel are intertwined with those of anonymous soldiers and citizens, such as film director Samuel Fuller and Eisenhower's chauffeur, Kay Summersby. From the preparations for D-Day all the way through to the liberation of Paris, the accounts of these men and women provide a moving and invaluable retelling of this pivotal time in history.

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  • Comprised entirely of re-mastered and colorised archive footage from World War II, much of it never before seen, Sacrifice recounts the story of D-Day through the testimonies of those who lived it. These important historical days are seen through the eyes of French civilians and members of the military fighting on both sides. The testimonies of famous individuals like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel are intertwined with those of anonymous soldiers and citizens, such as film director Samuel Fuller and Eisenhower's chauffeur, Kay Summersby. From the preparations for D-Day all the way through to the liberation of Paris, the accounts of these men and women provide a moving and invaluable retelling of this pivotal time in history.

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Cast and details

  • Lambert WilsonSelf - Narrator (voice)
  • Kristin Scott ThomasKay Summersby (voice)
  • Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage)
  • Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
  • Bernard MontgomerySelf (archive footage)
  • Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
  • Erwin RommelSelf (archive footage)
Created by
Frederic Lumiere, Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke
Network
National Geographic Channel
First aired
Jun 4, 2014
Latest episode
Jun 4, 2014

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