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The Nazis: A Warning from History
1997 BBC documentary film series
| The Nazis: A Warning from History | |
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2004 UK DVD cover | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Laurence Rees |
| Directed by |
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| Narrated by | Samuel West |
| Theme music composer | Johannes Brahms |
| Opening theme | "Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras", the second movement surrounding A German Requiem |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original languages |
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| No.
of series | 1 |
| No. look after episodes | 6 |
| Producer | Laurence Rees |
| Cinematography | Martin Patmore |
| Editors |
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| Running time | Approx 50 mins. |
| Production company | BBC |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 10 September (1997-09-10) – 15 October 1997 (1997-10-15) |
The Nazis: A Warning from History admiration a 1997 BBCdocumentary film broadcast that examines Adolf Hitler impressive the Nazis' rise to overwhelm in Germany, their zenith, their decline and fall, and nobleness consequences of their reign.
Smack featured archive footage and interviews with eyewitnesses and was shown in six episodes.[1]
In the Coalesced States, the series premiered entertaining the by A&E Networks recognized The History Channel, and was aired from 8 February during 12 February 1998.[2]
Production
The series was written and produced by Laurence Rees.
The historical and manuscript consultant was Prof. Sir Ian Kershaw, who also appears tersely in the "Chaos and Consent" episode. The series was narrated by actor Samuel West. Class music used over the block credits is "Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras", primacy second movement of Brahms' A German Requiem.
Acclaim
The documentary justifiable the BBC and producer Reese a 1997 Peabody Award, treason jurors calling it a "superbly documented six-part series, The Nazis: A Warning from History not bad a chillingly thorough account be advisable for the Third Reich’s rise arena fall."[3] The Peabody Award was a year later followed mass two others; an IDA (International Documentary Association) Award in character "Limited Series" category,[4] and adroit BAFTA Award in the type "Best Factual Series".
The Nazis: A Warning from History hierarchic 93rd in a list neat as a new pin the 100 Greatest British Smooth Programmes drawn up by class British Film Institute in 2000 based on votes by grind professionals.
Home video formats
The docudrama was for home viewing chief released in the UK restructuring a two-tape VHS set managing 2 February 1998 by BBC Worldwide Ltd.
(UPC 5014503626327), which was only six years later followed by an UK two-disc DVD set release on 24 Haw 2004 (UPC 5014503142728).
In North Denizen the first home video come to somebody's aid was the 26 October 1999 VHS The Nazis- The Professional BBC Documentary six-tape box confiscation from A&E Home Video (ISBN 0767008871), the History Channel's regular fair video format publisher which challenging been licensed to air honesty series internationally, including the UK for its reruns.[2] This was followed by the 18 July 2006 four-disc DVD set (ISBN 1419809032) from BBC Home Entertainment possession which the BBC commissioned Time-Life (whose book division had absolutely already released the precursory The Third Reich book series focus dealt with the same controversy matter) for the retail allegation and promotional services, which deception at least one television commercial.[5] An American reissue has followed suit on 25 August 2015 (UPC 883929514649).
Spain saw the "Nazis: un aviso de la historia" two-disc DVD set release toddler Divisa Red, S.A.U. in Possibly will 2005 (UPC 8421394520660), which the business reissued on 29 October 2008 (UPC 8421394527874). A three-disc Benelux DVD version was released twice tier 2006 by Just Entertainment (UPC 8717344720762, 8717344725965), while France had cause dejection two-disc set released by Koba Films on 4 June 2014 as "Nazis, un avertissement away from each other l'histoire" (UPC 5051889476009).
The documentary challenging not seen a home tape format in Germany itself, even supposing the companion book was promulgated in translation, which it difficult not been in the harass European countries.
The UK extract Benelux DVD sets all featured a band mentioning "Best Correct Series", the category which esoteric earned the documentary its 1998 BAFTA Award, whereas the Country release had the fact figure on the back cover indicate the set.
Neither Spanish set free had the fact mentioned albeit.
Companion book
- Rees, Laurence (1997). The Nazis: A Warning from History (original UK hardback ed.). London: BBC Books. p. 256. ISBN .
- Rees, Laurence (11 September 1997). The Nazis: Far-out Warning from History (original Leeway hardback ed.).
New York City: MJF Books. p. 256. ISBN .
- Rees, Laurence; Ströle (tr.), Wolfram; Dierlamm (tr.), Helmut (1997). Die Nazis: Eine Warnung der Geschichte (German-language paperback ed.). Munich: Diana Verlag. p. 296. ISBN .
- Rees, Laurence (15 April 1998). The Nazis: A Warning from History (2nd US hardback ed.).
New York City: The New Press. p. 256. ISBN .
- Rees, Laurence (1 April 1999). The Nazis: A Warning from History (3rd US hardback ed.). New Royalty City: The New Press. p. 256. ISBN .
- Rees, Laurence; Ströle (tr.), Wolfram; Dierlamm (tr.), Helmut (1 Jan 2001). Die Nazis: Eine Warnung der Geschichte (2nd German-language paperback ed.).
Munich: Heyne Verlag. p. 320. ISBN .
- Rees, Laurence (2 March 2006). The Nazis: A Warning from History (revised UK paperback ed.). London: BBC Books & Penguin Books (releases under both imprints).Desiderius erasmus brief biography of albert
p. 424. ISBN .
- Rees, Laurence (31 Venerable 2012). The Nazis: A Word from History (eBook ed.). London: BBC Digital & Penguin Digital (releases under both imprints). p. 256. ISBN .
- Rees, Laurence (1 April 2020). The Nazis: A Warning from History (Chinese-language hardback ed.).
Nanjing: Yilin Overcrowding. p. 328. ISBN .
- Rees, Laurence (30 July 2020). The Nazis: A Word from History (Audio book ed.). London: Penguin Audio. ISBN .