Movie: I Was There: The Great War Interviews

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    In the early 1960s, the BBC interviewed 280 eye-witnesses of the First World War for the series, 'The Great War'. This film presents never before seen footage from these interviews.

  • Release Date

    2014-03-14

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    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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    English

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