The unknown war
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Berlin, Battle of, Berlin, Germany, 1945.
Caucasus, Northern (Russia) -- History.
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Kursk, Battle of, Russia, 1943.
Moscow, Battle of, Moscow, Russia, 1941-1942.
Saint Petersburg (Russia) -- History -- Siege, 1941-1944.
Soviet Union -- History -- German occupation, 1941-1944.
Stalingrad, Battle of, Volgograd, Russia, 1942-1943.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Austria -- Vienna.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Arctic Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Balkan Peninsula.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Belarus.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Eastern Front.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Germany -- Berlin.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Hungary -- Budapest.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Poland.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Ukraine.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union.

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Published
[Moscow] : Los Angeles, CA : SOVINFILM ; Marketed by Shout Factory, c2011.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 400 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
826663125603

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as twenty forty-nine minute episodes of a Soviet-American television mini-series in 1978.
General Note
Companion book, The Unknown War, written by New York Times reporter Harrison Salisbury.
Creation/Production Credits
Artistic direction and supervision, Roman Karmen ; music composed by Vitaly Gueviksman, Lud Guidravitchus, Vladislav Kazenin, Aleksei Muravliev, Evgueni Botyarov, ; additional music and lyrics by Rod McKuen ; Russian lyrics, Evgueni Evtushenko, Bulat Okudjava ; opening title sequence by Elinor Bunin ; historical consultant, Pavel Kurotchkin.
Participants/Performers
Hosted and narrated by Burt Lancaster.
Description
In 1978, the Soviet Union produced "The Unknown War" as something of a response to the 1973 U.S. series "The World At War" feeling that the latter series shortchanged the role that Russia played in WWII. While not outright propaganda, it is resolutely pro-Soviet, glorifying their soldiers and people. This includes episodes about everyday life for Russians during the war, and how the Soviet government moved their production facilities to Siberia to escape the Nazis (and ended up being the most productive country during the war). Despite plentiful, revelatory unearthed combat footage, it feels rather stodgy, which--given that it was commissioned by the Soviet government--is not all that surprising.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD-video; NTSC.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lancaster, B., McKuen, R., Weiner, F., Kleinerman, I., Karmen, R., Gutman, I., Siemenov, T., Grigoriev, I., Pumpianskaya, S., Kristy, L., Fomina, Z., Katanian, V., Kisselov, S., Firsova, G., Danilov, L., Guelein, I., Solovieva, N., Rybakova, A., Lord, J., Slavin, K., Polianovsky, E., Drobashenko, S., Mendjzeritsky, I., Pumpiansky, A., Itskov, I., Demidov, P., & Salisbury, H. E. 1. (2011). The unknown war . SOVINFILM ; Marketed by Shout Factory.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burt Lancaster et al.. 2011. The Unknown War. SOVINFILM ; Marketed by Shout Factory.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burt Lancaster et al.. The Unknown War SOVINFILM ; Marketed by Shout Factory, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lancaster, Burt, et al. The Unknown War SOVINFILM ; Marketed by Shout Factory, 2011.

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