The War
FAIN: GN-50260-04
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (Arlington, VA 22206-3440)
David S. Thompson (Project Director: October 2003 to April 2008)
Production of the first two episodes of a proposed ten-hour documentary television series about the American experience of World War II from 1941 to 1945.
Associated Products
The War (Film/TV/Video Broadcast or Recording)Title: The War
Writer: GEOFFREY C. WARD
Director: Ken Burns
Director: Lynn Novick
Producer: Lynn Novick
Producer: Ken Burns
Abstract: The War is the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.
Year: 2007
Primary URL:
http://www.pbs.org/thewar/Format: Film
Format: DVD
Prizes
Canal+ Award for Best Documentary
Date: 1/1/2007
Organization: Deauville Film Festival
Official Selection
Date: 1/1/2007
Organization: Cannes Film Festival