D-Day Sacrifice
2014•1 Seasons•2 Episodes•6.9•Ended
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Comprised entirely of re-mastered and colorised archive footage from World War II, much of it never before seen, Sacrifice recounts the story of D-Day through the testimonies of those who lived it. These important historical days are seen through the eyes of French civilians and members of the military fighting on both sides. The testimonies of famous individuals like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel are intertwined with those of anonymous soldiers and citizens, such as film director Samuel Fuller and Eisenhower's chauffeur, Kay Summersby. From the preparations for D-Day all the way through to the liberation of Paris, the accounts of these men and women provide a moving and invaluable retelling of this pivotal time in history.
Creator
Frederic Lumiere, Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke
Network
National Geographic Channel
Origin
CA
Cast
Lambert Wilson
Self - Narrator (voice)
Kristin Scott Thomas
Kay Summersby (voice)
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Bernard Montgomery
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
Erwin Rommel
Self (archive footage)
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