Capitulation, the Final Hours that Ended World War II
2005
Documentary / War / History
7.2 (9)
1 hr 0 min
French
No trailer available
A film made of archives mostly unknown, on the last day of the Second World War in Europe and on the events which preceded it. This film also shows the growing tension between the Allies and the Soviets at the time: May 8, 1945 is also the first day of the Cold War.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- France•3, CC&C, Lobster Films
Keywords
- world war ii
- capitulation
- archive footage
- found footage
- old footage
- film archives
- history and legacy
- national archives
- war documentary
- historical documentary
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Top Cast
Éric Viellard as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Top Crew
Daniel Costelle · Director, Writer
Isabelle Clarke · Director, Writer
Louis Vaudeville · Producer
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