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World War One : the people's story

Copeland, Paul, (film director.). Charman, Isobel, (producer.). Mays, Daniel, (actor.). Foy, Claire, 1984- (actor.). Garai, Romola, 1982- (actor.). Steadman, Alison, 1946- (actor.). Norton, James, 1985- (actor.). Cox, Brian, 1946- (actor.). McNulty, Matthew, 1982- (actor.). Colman, Olivia, (narrator.). ITV Global Entertainment. (Added Author). Athena (Firm) (Added Author). Narrated by Olivia Colman; cast: Daniel Mays, Matthew McNulty, Claire Foy, Romola Garai, Alison Steadman, James Norton, and Brian Cox. (Cast).

Summary: An outstanding cast of acclaimed British actors bring the First World War to life in this stirring documentary created to commemorate the conflict's centennial in 2014. This unique four-part series mixes archival footage with reenactments by actors playing real participants in the war and performing excerpts from their original letters, memoirs, and diaries of the time.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1621723240
  • ISBN: 9781621723240
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 192 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
  • Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2015]
  • Distributor: Silver Spring, MD : Athena

Content descriptions

General Note:
Original broadcast in the U.K. with the title The great war: the people's story.
Special features: 12-page viewer's guide with a map of the western front; an overview of WWI; Articles on trench warfare the suffragist movement, and the WWI poets.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Stephen Standen; editor, Jonathan Morris.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrated by Olivia Colman; cast: Daniel Mays, Matthew McNulty, Claire Foy, Romola Garai, Alison Steadman, James Norton, and Brian Cox.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 2.0.
Language Note:
English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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Subject: World War, 1914-1918
Genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.

Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lower Macungie Library DVD 940.3 WOR (Text) 33400001278418 Adult DVD Available -
Mifflin Community Library 940.3 WOR (Text) 33249023275443 DVD Series Available -
Valley Community Library DVD 940.3 WORLD (Text) 50690011076640 Adult Video Nonfiction Available -
Hughes Library DVD 940.3 WOR (Text)
PUBLIC: NEW DVD AUG. 2015. Includes 2 DVDs.
 32378004330884 Adult DVD Available -

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