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Brothers at War

52m1 SeasonNRTMDb 8.0

DocumentaryWar & Politics

GermanEnded

1 · A Parisienne's Memoirs of War

2 · William Howard Russell, War Photographer

3 · The Diaries of a Prussian Lieutenant Colonel

Crew and Cast

Linn SackarndCreatorHermann Pölking-EikenHermann Pölking-EikenCreator
Hans Henrik WöhlerNarrator (voice)
Julie d'AndurainHistorian
Daniel SchönpflugHistorian
Robert TombsHistorian
Michael EpkenhansHistorian
Laurent ThurnherrHistorian
Karine VarleyHistorian
Christine KrügerHistorian
Sarah SchindlerGeneviève Bréton (voice)
Peter KaempfeWilliam Howard Russell (voice)Fabian Oscar WienFabian Oscar WienPaul Bronsart von Schellendorff (voice)

Storyline

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.

  • LOOKSfilm
  • ZDF
  • Toute L'Histoire
  • Mediawan Thematics
  • ARTE

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Info

Original title
Der Bruderkrieg – Deutsche und Franzosen (1870/71)
Status
Ended
First aired
18 February 2020
Last aired
25 February 2020
Rating
NR
TMDB score
8.0 / 10 (6 votes)

Production

Created by
Linn Sackarnd, Hermann Pölking-Eiken
Studios
LOOKSfilm, ZDF, Toute L'Histoire
Countries
France, Germany
Networks
ARTE, ARTE, Toute l'Histoire

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Runtime
52m
Type
Documentary
In production
No

Languages

Original
German
Spoken
English, French, German