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- First televised 31 August 1989 on Granada Television UK. This drama - the true story of events, based on official records and private letters and diaries - reveals the arguments and political manoeuvres of Europe's leaders as they struggle to work out what their rivals and allies are up to.
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It recounts the events that occurred between 15 March 1939, when the German army commanded by Adolf Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia and created the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, and 3 September 1939, the date when France and United Kingdom declared war on Germany.
Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between the UK, France, Poland, Nazi Germany, and the U.S.S.R. from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany, caused by Hitler's invasion of Poland.
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- Dunkirk (2017) Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance. Action, Drama, History (1h 46m) 7.8 on IMDb — 92% on RT.
- The Great Escape (1963) Directed by John Sturges. Starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough. Adventure, Drama, History (2h 52m) 8.2 on IMDb — 94% on RT.
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) Directed by Richard Attenborough. Starring Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal, Michael Caine. Drama, History, War (2h 55m) 7.4 on IMDb — 59% on RT.
Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-Germany and USSR from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany caused by Hitler's invasion of Poland.
- Patrick Lau
Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between the UK, France, Poland, Nazi Germany, and the U.S.S.R. from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany, caused by Hitler's invasion of Poland.Countdown to War featuring Ian McKellen and Michael Aldridge is streaming with subscription on fuboTV, f...
Apr 17, 2012 · The Setups: Possibly based on a TRUE STORY, in 1943, the USS Eldridge is part of an experiment in the Philadelphia harbor (hence the name) to render naval ships invisible to radar. But...
