World War II: Behind Closed Doors

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Overview

What were Stalin's secret promises to the Nazis? How did Churchill work with one tyrant to defeat another? How did Roosevelt earn the trust of a suspicious Stalin? Laurence Rees (Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution), an award-winning documentarian, has created another acclaimed film that explodes myths and uncovers remarkable, rare facts regarding the supreme leader of the Soviet Union and his unlikely relationships with Allied leaders. Watch history being made as this fascinating and often disturbing ...
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Overview

What were Stalin's secret promises to the Nazis? How did Churchill work with one tyrant to defeat another? How did Roosevelt earn the trust of a suspicious Stalin? Laurence Rees (Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution), an award-winning documentarian, has created another acclaimed film that explodes myths and uncovers remarkable, rare facts regarding the supreme leader of the Soviet Union and his unlikely relationships with Allied leaders. Watch history being made as this fascinating and often disturbing docudrama penetrates the gauzy veil of history. A BBC production as seen on PBS, starring Bob Gunton as FDR, Alexei Petrenko as Stalin and Paul Humpoletz as Churchill in the re-enactments.
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Special Features

Interview with Laurence Rees
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/26/2009
  • UPC: 883929053247
  • Original Release: 2008

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  • Source: Bbc Warner
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Subtitled
  • Time: 5:46:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Bob Gunton Participant
Alexei Petrenko Participant
Paul Humpoletz Participant
Technical Credits
Laurence Rees Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- World War Two: Behind Closed Doors
1. Scene 1 [7:59]
2. Scene 2 [9:08]
3. Scene 3 [6:11]
4. Scene 4 [10:02]
5. Scene 5 [15:23]
6. Scene 6 [9:21]
1. Scene 1 [10:00]
2. Scene 2 [8:22]
3. Scene 3 [6:54]
4. Scene 4 [13:02]
5. Scene 5 [11:31]
6. Scene 6 [7:32]
1. Scene 1 [9:27]
2. Scene 2 [8:50]
3. Scene 3 [10:52]
4. Scene 4 [11:19]
5. Scene 5 [8:34]
6. Scene 6 [7:28]
Disc #2 -- World War Two: Behind Closed Doors
1. Scene I [10:55]
2. Scene II [9:35]
3. Scene III [9:55]
4. Scene IV [8:27]
5. Scene V [7:19]
6. Scene VI [12:41]
1. Scene I [11:19]
2. Scene II [7:14]
3. Scene III [12:02]
4. Scene IV [10:05]
5. Scene V [10:52]
6. Scene VI [5:49]
1. Scene I [11:01]
2. Scene II [7:23]
3. Scene III [11:13]
4. Scene IV [11:46]
5. Scene V [8:49]
6. Scene VI [7:26]
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Menu

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   Interview With Laurence Rees
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    I appreciated information much of which was new to me

    Good BBC production, but with too much repitition between episodes.

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