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WW II behind closed doors : Stalin, the Nazis and the West / BBC ; drama production company, MS Films, Poland ; documentary director, Laurence Rees ; drama director, Andrew Williams ; written and produced by Laurence Rees ; a BBC/KCET Hollywood co-production.

Format Video (DVD)
Edition[Widescreen ed.].
Publication Info[London] : 2/entertain : BBC Video ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video, [2009]
Description2 videodiscs (346 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953--Political and social views.
Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953--Influence.
Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947--Political and social views.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945--Political and social views.
DVD-Video discs.
World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.
World politics--1933-1945.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
Soviet Union--Foreign relations --1917-1945.
Soviet Union--History --1925-1953 --Biography.
Soviet Union--History --1953-1985 --Biography.
Europe, Eastern--History --1945-1989 --Biography.
Other author/creatorRees, Laurence, 1957- screenwriter, director, producer.
Other author/creatorWilliams, Andrew director.
Other author/creatorGunton, Bob actor.
Other author/creatorPetrenko, Alekseĭ, 1938-2017 actor.
Other author/creatorHumpoletz, Paul actor.
Other author/creatorMS Films.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Company.
Other author/creatorKCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
Other author/creatorBBC Video (Firm)
Other author/creator2 Entertain (Firm)
Other author/creatorWarner Home Video (Firm)
Variant title Title on disc label: World War II behind closed doors
Portion of title Stalin, the Nazis and the West
Portion of title Behind closed doors
Variant title World War Two behind closed doors
Series BBC history of World War II
BBC history of World War II. ^A1092641
Contents disc 1. episodes 1-3 -- disc 2. episodes 4-6.
Abstract Joseph Stalin - the supreme leader of the Soviet Union - was a tyrant responsible for the death of millions. He also had some unlikely relationships during the Second World War. This ambitious series uses exclusive evidence gained from the actual conversations and secret meetings Stalin conducted. Dramatic reconstructions carefully sourced from archive material, reveal how the great leaders decided the future shape of the post-war world. These decisions had immediate and often harrowing effects for those on the ground. Their story is told through documentary footage, dramatic reconstructions and illuminating interviews.
General noteBased on the book by Laurence Rees.
General noteOriginally broadcast on television in 2008 in 6 episodes; US broadcast in 3 parts in 2009.
General noteSpecial feature: interview with Laurence Rees.
CreditsNarrator, Samuel West ; directors of photography, Martin Patmore, Jacek Petrycki, Sergei Astakhov ; composer, Alasdair Reid ; editor, Alan Lygo.
Cast Bob Gunton, Alexei Petrenko, Paul Humpoletz, Alexander Held, Valery Zhakov, Jeremy Clyde.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageIn English, Russian and German, with English subtitles; optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
ISBN1419878093
ISBN9781419878091
UPC 883929053247
Publisher number1000088232 BBC Video
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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