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Brothers at War
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Brothers at War

2020-02-18 · 52 min / episode · ★ 8.0

Documentary · War & Politics

A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.

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Creators
Linn Sackarnd, Hermann Pölking-Eiken
Production companies
LOOKSfilm, ZDF, Toute L'Histoire, Mediawan Thematics, ARTE
Countries
France, Germany
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Hans Henrik WöhlerSelf - Narrator (voice)
Julie d'AndurainSelf - Historian
Daniel SchönpflugSelf - Historian
Robert TombsSelf - Historian
Michael EpkenhansSelf - Historian
Laurent ThurnherrSelf - Historian
Karine VarleySelf - Historian
Christine KrügerSelf - Historian

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