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The Guns of August

Nathan Kroll

1964 • 1h 40m

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

The Guns of August

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)

Grand Duchess Anastasia

Grand Duchess AnastasiaSelf (archive footage)

Grand Duchess MarieSelf (archive footage)

Grand Duchess OlgaSelf (archive footage)

Crew

Barbara W. Tuchman

Barbara W. TuchmanNovel

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