The Guns of August(1964)

NR

1h 40m

  • Documentary

Overview

Traces the origins and actions of World War I, from the funeral of Britain's King Edward VII to the Versailles Treaty.

Cast

  • Fritz Weaver

    Fritz Weaver

    Narrator (voice)

  • Manfred von Richthofen

    Manfred von Richthofen

    Self (archive footage)

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Self (archive footage)

  • Winston Churchill

    Winston Churchill

    Self (archive footage)

  • Vladimir Lenin

    Vladimir Lenin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Self (archive footage)

  • Czar Nicholas II of Russia

    Czar Nicholas II of Russia

    Self (archive footage)

  • Tsarina Alexandra

    Tsarina Alexandra

    Self (archive footage)

  • Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

    Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

    Self (archive footage)

  • Georges Clemenceau

    Georges Clemenceau

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jean Jaurès

    Jean Jaurès

    Self (archive footage)

  • Grand Duchess Anastasia

    Grand Duchess Anastasia

    Self (archive footage)

  • King George V of the United Kingdom

    King George V of the United Kingdom

    Self (archive footage)

  • King George VI of the United Kingdom

    King George VI of the United Kingdom

    Self (archive footage)

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    Status

    Released (Dec 24, 1964)