World War Ii: When Lions Roared

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This made-for-TV historical drama focuses on the sometimes uneasy alliances between three of the world's great leaders -- Franklin D. Roosevelt John Lithgow, Winston Churchill Bob Hoskins, and Joseph Stalin Michael Caine -- as they met in 1943 for the Tehran Conference, in which they discussed the Allied drive against Germany and the possible postwar relationship between the three nations. With all dialogue for the three principle characters drawn from transcripts and reporting of the event, Then There Were ...
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Overview

This made-for-TV historical drama focuses on the sometimes uneasy alliances between three of the world's great leaders -- Franklin D. Roosevelt John Lithgow, Winston Churchill Bob Hoskins, and Joseph Stalin Michael Caine -- as they met in 1943 for the Tehran Conference, in which they discussed the Allied drive against Germany and the possible postwar relationship between the three nations. With all dialogue for the three principle characters drawn from transcripts and reporting of the event, Then There Were Giants was first aired as a two-part miniseries; it was later released on home video under the title World War II: When Lions Roared.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/13/2007
  • UPC: 741952642794
  • Original Release: 1994
  • Source: Koch Vision
  • Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
  • Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
  • Language: English
  • Time: 3:04:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 40,350

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Michael Caine
John Lithgow
Bob Hoskins
Ed Begley Jr.
Jan Triska
Technical Credits
Joseph Sargent Director
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- World War II: When Lions Roared, Pt. 1
1. Victory at All Costs [9:35]
2. Warning to Stalin [9:27]
3. Question You Can't Ask [6:24]
4. Together at Last [8:12]
5. Battered to Pieces [4:04]
6. Must Be Some Mistake [9:00]
7. Film Pledge [4:31]
8. Winter in Russia [9:10]
9. Everybody Must Fight [5:51]
10. Full Steam Ahead [7:42]
11. No Risk, No Win [10:36]
12. Striking Back [4:36]
Disc #2 -- World War II: When Lions Roared, Pt. 2
1. Cross-Channel Invasion [8:30]
2. First Time as a Family [8:04]
3. The Easy Road [6:01]
4. Better Relations [8:59]
5. Where and When? [7:11]
6. Spreaking Like a Tide [6:41]
7. Question of Poland [13:03]
8. High Hopes [9:31]
9. Polish Government [4:17]
10. Great Step Forward [9:08]
11. Grief [3:41]
12. Victory [6:10]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- World War II: When Lions Roared, Pt. 1
   Part I
   Scene Access
   Koch Vision Online
Disc #2 -- World War II: When Lions Roared, Pt. 2
   Part II
   Scene Access
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A Docudrama that Entertains and Informs

    It is good to see this 1994 television miniseries finally come out on DVD. Be prepared for a long evening (the running time for the two discs is three hours 23 minutes) but it is time well invested. WORLD WAR II: WHEN LIONS ROARED is a creative montage of actual film clips from the newsreels shown in theaters at that time together with contemporary filmed drama in script written by David W. Rintels and crafted and directed by Joseph Sargent. This film allows us to revisit history the way it was - with more behind the scenes activity among the great powers than most other films offer. The roaring lions are very well portrayed by John Lithgow as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Bob Hoskins as Winston Churchill and Michael Caine as Stalin. Each actor steps wholly into his role without resorting to mimicry or simply stage makeup. It is fascinating to see how the USA was a non-intervener at first (a refreshingly different stance form the current aggressor role we have adopted) and how the needs of the planet required global cooperation in the face of Hitler et al. Ed Begley Jr. offers a lot of information about the important figure Harry Hopkins about whom we hear little as does Jan Triska as Vyacheslav Molotav, Stalin's key man. The compilation of real footage with created footage including the split screen technique to allow the three leaders to interact from their different locations works well. This is one of those historic films that deserves repeated viewing. An excellent production. Grady Harp

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    Posted July 13, 2010

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