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D-Day Sacrifice (2014)

Documentary, War & Politics45m
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Comprised entirely of re-mastered and colorised archive footage from World War II, much of it never before seen, Sacrifice recounts the story of D-Day through the testimonies of those who lived it. These important historical days are seen through the eyes of French civilians and members of the military fighting on both sides. The testimonies of famous individuals like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel are intertwined with those of anonymous soldiers and citizens, such as film director Samuel Fuller and Eisenhower's chauffeur, Kay Summersby. From the preparations for D-Day all the way through to the liberation of Paris, the accounts of these men and women provide a moving and invaluable retelling of this pivotal time in history.

  1. Frederic Lumiere

    Creator

  2. Daniel Costelle

    Creator

  3. Isabelle Clarke

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Lambert Wilson

    Lambert Wilson

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  2. Kristin Scott Thomas

    Kristin Scott Thomas

    Kay Summersby (voice)

  3. Winston Churchill

    Winston Churchill

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Bernard Montgomery

    Bernard Montgomery

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Erwin Rommel

    Erwin Rommel

    Self (archive footage)

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Season 1

2014 | 2 Episodes

Comprised entirely of re-mastered and colorised archive footage from World War II, much of it never before seen, Sacrifice recounts the story of D-Day through the testimonies of those who lived it. These important historical days are seen through the eyes of French civilians and members of the military fighting on both sides. The testimonies of famous individuals like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel are intertwined with those of anonymous soldiers and citizens, such as film director Samuel Fuller and Eisenhower's chauffeur, Kay Summersby. From the preparations for D-Day all the way through to the liberation of Paris, the accounts of these men and women provide a moving and invaluable retelling of this pivotal time in history.

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StatusEnded

Networks

  • National Geographic Channel

TypeMiniseries

Original LanguageEnglish

Keywords

  • world war ii
  • liberation of prisoners
  • nazi
  • normandy, france
  • d-day
  • war hero
  • archive footage
  • found footage
  • anti-nazi resistance
  • nazi occupation
  • nazi invasion
  • old footage
  • raw footage
  • film archives
  • national archives
  • invasion of normandy