Secrets are divulged and stories of espionage, conspiracy, murder, sabotage and greed are uncovered.
Baseado no popular web-mangá de Hidekazu Himaruya, Hetalia pode ser descrito como uma “cínica piada” centrada na Europa entre os anos da 1ª e da 2ª Guerra Mundial (1915-1939), usando caricaturas exageradas das diferentes nacionalidades retratadadas por um grupo de bishonens. Por exemplo, o italiano é louco por massas e mulheres, o alemão ama batatas e salsichas, e o japonês é um otaku. O título do mangá vem das palavras em japonês “Inútil” (hetare) e “Itália” (Italia).
O desenho mostra as aventuras de Dick Vigarista e sua Esquadrilha Abutre, caçando freneticamente o pombo-correio Doodle, que leva mensagens secretas da resistência para os aliados durante a I Guerra Mundial. Os membros da Esquadrilha Abutre são Dick Vigarista, Muttley, Klunk e Zilly, além do General que comanda tudo à distância. Dick Vigarista e Muttley também aparecem na série A Corrida Maluca.
Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of the First World War.
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Dame Judi Dench in the UK and Salome Jens in the United States.
The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, the other for Outstanding Informational Series. In 1997, it was given a Peabody Award.
Em 1916, a violenta Revolta da Páscoa em Dublin desencadeia um longo e sangrento conflito entre as forças armadas britânicas e os revolucionários irlandeses.
East Berlin, 1956. Bertolt Brecht, revolutionary of the theater and poet of the state, looks back: his exploits as a teenager during the World War I; his romantic adventures during the twenties; the escape of the Nazi regime; the return from exile. The life of a timeless classic, a class fighter, an indefatigable free spirit, a committed artist.
O sacrifício de uma geração foi uma tragédia evitável? As raízes da 2ª Guerra Mundial estão na devastação da 1ª Guerra e no Tratado de Versalhes? Esta série aborda essas questões com uma abordagem global, mas pessoal e sensível, com base em mais de 300 horas de imagens e traçando as viagens de civis e soldados que lutaram pela sobrevivência neste período sem precedentes da história humana.
Communism spread to all of the continents of the word, lasting through four generations and over seven decades. Hundreds of millions of men and women were affected by this political system, one of the most unjust and bloodiest in history. Using newly discovered propaganda films and archival photos, these four episodes explore the mysteries of this totalitarian political machine that lured its share of important followers into the fold. Known as the red church, communism seduced its ardent followers like some earthly religion.
O detetive Hercule Poirot enfrenta um serial killer conhecido como ABC. O assassino ataca as vítimas de modo metódico deixando uma cópia do guia ferroviário no local do crime.
Swept up in political unrest during World War I, two sisters in St. Petersburg cope with turbulent romances as Russian history is made around them.
The mini-series follows the construction and history of the famous Adlon hotel in Berlin, as seen through the eyes of Sonja Schadt, the youngest member of the wealthy fictional Schadt family who are friends with the Adlons.
The Monocled Mutineer follows the rebellion that took place at the notorious Etaples Training Camp in northern France on the eve of "The Battle of Passchendaele" in 1917. After the mutiny, the dashing Percy Toplis takes flight, dressed as a British officer, soon to embark on a love affair with beautiful young widow, Dorothy. A solder in the First World War, the real Percy Toplis was a rake, rogue and master of disguise who became the most wanted man in Britain. This controversial BBC dramatisation of high romance, hilarious impudence and savage retribution was adapted by Alan Bleasdale from the book by William Allison and John Fairley.
During World War One, in a small rural French village far away from the front, a gamekeeper and his wife take in children displaced by the war.
Three journalists, Charles Bean, Ellis Ashmead Bartlett and Phillip Schuler, arrive at Gallipoli with the invading British and Allied troops in 1915. They will report the war but are prevented from getting out the true story of an unfolding disaster. From encampment in Cairo to Anzac Cove to the evacuation, this is the story of journalists who will not accept that truth be the first casualty. This is the story of the men who will not shut up. The actions of these men will help change the course of the campaign, ensure that a strategic disaster becomes a legend of human heroism, and leave an impregnable mark on each of their lives.
When war broke out in Europe in 1914, most people thought the conflict would be over by Christmas; they could not imagine how wrong they were. An attack in Sarajevo ended up becoming a snowball that swept the world: a new kind of warfare had begun, waged with techniques and means never seen before. By November 1918, ten million people had died and the political map of the planet had been redrawn.
As dawn breaks on April 25, 1915, ANZAC troops go into battle on the beaches of the Gallipoli peninsula. Landing in the dark chaos, Tolly, Bevan and their mates struggle to establish a tenuous foothold on the treacherous slopes and deep ravines. They endure the next eight months on the peninsula learning lessons of survival. By the time of the final evacuation they have also learned the skills of combat and what it means to be a young man in war.
When ancient war tactics became overwhelmed by powerful new weapons like tanks, air attacks, weapons of mass destruction and submarines, a pivotal game-changing moment in history occurred. History is delving into the background of each weapon explaining the how and why they were developed, the strategy, and their ultimate effectiveness.
A detailed account of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. Between February and December 1916, the French and German armies relentlessly fought in the devastated camps around the village of Verdun.
This ten-part docuseries tells the comprehensive story of the First World War, featuring excerpts written by Winston Churchill, Karen Blixen, Georges Clémenceau, David Lloyd George, Siegfried Sassoon and Rudolf Hess.