Royal cousins at war
2014
DVD
A two-part series that tells the story of the three monarchs who reigned over Europe's Greatest powers at the outbreak of the First World War: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England. The emerging divisions and rivalries between the inter-related houses of Europe brought change, tragedy and personal humiliation. Of the three great Imperial dynasties only George V remained standing. Monarchy was finished as a serious political force.
Item Details
Description:
- 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color, with black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- digital optical
- NTSC
- video file DVD video
Notes:
- Film editor: Mark Easton ; executive producer for BBC Martin Davidson ; executive producer: Denys Blakeway.
- Narrator, Tamsin Greig.
- Originally broadcast as a two part mini-series.
- DVD; widescreen; Dolby digital stereo; NTSC, region 1.
- Closed-captioned.
Publisher or Distributor Number: 11189045
Control Number: 1237806
UPC: 883929435562
Publisher: [London] : BBC, [2014]Subjects:
- Europe -- Politics and government -- 1871-1918.
- George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936.
- Germany -- History -- William II, 1888-1918.
- Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910.
- Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936.
- Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918.
- Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917.
- William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941.
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes.
Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Historical television programs.
- Nonfiction television programs.
- Video recordings.
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