The World at War - Season 0 Episode 12 Restoring ‘The World at War’

Name: The World at War
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 08 May 1974
Rating: 8.30
Cast: Laurence Olivier

1974-05-08 United Kingdom, United States of America 60 minutes.

8.30 160 votes

Documentary War & Politics world war ii war

Episodes
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Cast

Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Oct 31, 1973

1 - 1

A New Germany (1933–1939) Oct 31, 1973
1 - 2

Distant War (September 1939–May 1940) Nov 07, 1973
1 - 3

France Falls (May–June 1940) Nov 14, 1973
1 - 4

Alone (May 1940–May 1941) Nov 21, 1973
1 - 5

Barbarossa (June–December 1941) Nov 28, 1973
1 - 6

Banzai! Japan (1931–1942) Dec 05, 1973
1 - 7

On Our Way: U.S.A. (1939–1942) Dec 12, 1973
1 - 8

The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943) Dec 19, 1973
1 - 9

Stalingrad (June 1942-February 1943) Jan 02, 1974
1 - 10

Wolfpack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–1944) Jan 16, 1974
1 - 11

Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941–1943) Jan 23, 1974
1 - 12

Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939–April 1944) Jan 30, 1974
1 - 13

Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942-June 1944) Jan 30, 1974
1 - 14

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942–1944) Feb 13, 1974
1 - 15

Home Fires: Britain (1940–1944) Feb 20, 1974
1 - 16

Inside the Reich: Germany (1940–1944) Feb 27, 1974
1 - 17

Morning (June–August 1944) Mar 06, 1974
1 - 18

Occupation: Holland (1940–1944) Mar 13, 1974
1 - 19

Pincers (August 1944–March 1945) Mar 20, 1974
1 - 20

Genocide (1941–1945) Mar 27, 1974
1 - 21

Nemesis (February–May 1945) Apr 03, 1974
1 - 22

Japan (1941–1945) Apr 10, 1974
1 - 23

Pacific - The Island to Island War (February 1942–July 1945) Apr 17, 1974
1 - 24

The Atomic Bomb (February–September 1945) Apr 24, 1974
1 - 25

Reckoning (April 1945) May 01, 1974
1 - 26

Remember May 08, 1974

0 Season 0 Dec 09, 2002

0 - 1

The Making of the Series Dec 09, 2002
0 - 2

Hitler's Germany: The People's Community (1933 - 1939) Dec 09, 2002
0 - 3

Hitler's Germany: Total War (1939 - 1945) Dec 09, 2002
0 - 4

Secretary to Hitler Dec 09, 2002
0 - 5

The Two Deaths of Adolf Hitler Dec 09, 2002
0 - 6

Warrior: Reflections of Men at War Dec 09, 2002
0 - 7

From War to Peace Dec 09, 2002
0 - 8

The Final Solution: Part 1 Dec 09, 2002
0 - 9

The Final Solution: Part 2 Dec 09, 2002
0 - 10

Making the Series: A 30th Anniversary Retrospective Nov 09, 2006
0 - 11

Experiences of War: Imperial War Museum Extended Interviews Dec 09, 2002
0 - 12

Restoring ‘The World at War’ Dec 09, 2002
0 - 36

Heaven and Hell Dec 09, 2002
0 - 37

Auschwitz Part 1 Dec 09, 2002
0 - 38

Auschwitz Part 2 Dec 09, 2002
0 - 40

Who Won World War II Dec 09, 2002
0 - 41

Outtakes and Extras - Part 1 Dec 09, 2002
0 - 42

Outtakes and Extras - Part 2 Dec 09, 2002
0 - 43

Restoring the World at War Dec 09, 2002

Overview

A fascinating look at the incredible array of high tech wizardry which was used to upgrade this release. Anyone who may think any of the decisions with regard to this release, and its reframing in particular, were made cavalierly owes it to themselves to watch this really excellent piece. It makes it quite clear that everyone wanted this blu-ray to be an exceptional product, and no decision was taken lightly.

Year 1974

Studio ITV1

Director

Crew Hugh Ragett (Director), Jeremy Isaacs (Producer), Peter Batty (Director), Carl Davis (Original Music Composer), Martin Smith (Editor)

Popularity 1.2901

Language German, French, English