WW II behind closed doors [videorecording] : Stalin, the Nazis and the West / BBC ; drama production company, MS Films, Poland ; documentary director, Laurence Rees ; drama director, Andrew Williams ; written and produced by Laurence Rees ; a BBC/KCET Hollywood co-production.
Format:
[videorecording] :
Edition:
[Widescreen ed.]
Publisher:
Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video,
Bob Gunton, Alexei Petrenko, Paul Humpoletz, Alexander Held, Valery Zhakov, Jeremy Clyde. Based on the book by Laurence Rees. Originally broadcast on television in 2008 in 6 episodes; US broadcast in 3 parts in 2009. Special feature: interview with Laurence Rees.
Contents:
disc 1. episodes 1-3 -- disc 2. episodes 4-6.
Summary:
Joseph Stalin - the supreme leader of the Soviet Union - was a tyrant responsible for the death of millions. He also had some unlikely relationships during the Second World War. This ambitious series uses exclusive evidence gained from the actual conversations and secret meetings Stalin conducted. Dramatic reconstructions carefully sourced from archive material, reveal how the great leaders decided the future shape of the post-war world. These decisions had immediate and often harrowing effects for those on the ground. Their story is told through documentary footage, dramatic reconstructions and illuminating interviews.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.