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World War Two: 1941 and the Man of Steel

World War Two: 1941 and the Man of Steel

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 13, 2011

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

100%

Original Title

World War Two: 1941 and the Man of Steel

Production Companies

DRG Clearstory Ltd., BBC

Director

Russell Barnes

Description

This is an interesting documentary about Stalin, his rise to power, and the invasion of the USSR by Germany in WWII. It's split into two parts, the first a general overview of the early history. The second part is the details of WWII and after. David Reynolds does an excellent job of explaining what happened with snippets from diaries, letters and other contemporaneous accounts. Well-assembled historical work.