1973 documentaries

The World at War 1 - A New Germany

The World at War episode 1 - A New Germany. The beginning of a landmark 26 part documentary series about world war 2.

The World at War 2 - A Distant War

The World at War episode 2 - A Distant War.

The World at War 3 - France Falls

The World at War episode 3 - France Falls, the story of the NAZI occupation of France and subsequent events.

The World at War 4 - Alone in Britain

The World at War episode 4 - Alone in Britain, the story of the planned invasion of the United Kindgom as planned by head of the German Luftwaffe Hermann Göring and code-named “Operation Sea Lion”. 

The World at War 5 - Barbarossa

The World at War episode 5 - Barbarossa, the story of the German mission code-named “Operation Barbarossa” which was the planned occupation of the Soviet Union.

The World at War 6 - Banzai: Japan Strikes

The World at War episode 6 – Banzai-Japan Strikes, the sixth episode of the landmark documentary series narrated by Laurence Olivier. In this film we explore the build-up of the Japanese war machine and the surprise attack on Perl Harbor.

The World at War 7 - On Our Way: U.S.A

The World at War episode 7 – On Our Way: U.S.A, the seventh episode of the landmark documentary series narrated by Laurence Olivier. In this documentary the we explore how the United States reluctantly was drawn into world war 2.

The World at War 8 - The Desert

The World at War episode 8 - The Desert. The story of one of most famous battles of all time between the German Africa core commanded by field marshal Erwin Rommel and the British led by field marshal Bernard Montgomery. 

The World at War 9 - Stalingrad

The World at War episode 9 - Stalingrad. The battle for Stalingrad, the turning point in world war 2.

The World at War 10 - Wolf Pack

The World at War episode 10 – Wolf Pack. This documentary takes a look at the German “Wolf Pack” which was the formation of U-boats which proved to be a terrifying force at sea which aimed to starve Britain into submission to the NAZI regime.

The World at War 11 - Red Star

The World at War episode 11 –  Red Star, the awakening of the Soviet war machine.

The World at War 12 - Whirlwind Bombing Germany

The World at War episode 12 –  Whirlwind Bombing Germany, a documentary which looks into the brutal bombing of Germany by the allies in an attempt to break the will of the German people.

The World at War 13 - Tough Old Gut Italy

The World at War –  Tough Old Gut Italy, the 13th film in the landmark documentary series which explores, Mussolini and Italy’s involvement in world war 2.

The World at War 14 - Its a Lovely Day Tomorrow Burma

The World at War –  Its a Lovely Day Tomorrow Burma, the 14th film in the landmark documentary series The World at War.

The World at War 15 - Home Fires Britain

The World at War –  Home Fires Britain , the 15th film in the landmark documentary series The World at War.

The World at War 16 - Inside the Reich Germany

The World at War –  Inside the Reich Germany, the 16th film in the landmark documentary series The World at War.

The World at War 17 - Morning June-August 1944

The World at War –  Morning June-August 1944, the 17th film in the landmark documentary series The World at War.

The World at War 18 - Occupation

The World at War –  Occupation, the 18th film in the landmark documentary series, The World at War.

The World at War 19 -Pincers

The World at War – Pincers, the 19th film in the landmark documentary series, The World at War.

The World at War 20 - Genocide

The World at War – Genocide, the 20th film in the landmark documentary series, The World at War.

The World at War 21 - Nemesis

The World at War – Nemesis, the 21st film in the landmark documentary series, The World at War.

The World at War 22 - Japan

The World at War – Nemesis, the 21nd film in the landmark documentary series, The World at War.

The World at War 23 - Pacific

The World at War – Pacific, the 23rd film in the landmark documentary series, The World at War.

The World at War 24 - The Bomb

The World at War – Pacific, the 24th film in the landmark documentary series, The World at War.

The World at War 25 - Reckoning

The World at War – Reckoning, the 25th film in the landmark documentary series, The World at War.

The World at War 26 - Remember

The World at War – Remember, the 26th and final film in the landmark documentary series, The World at War.

F for Fake

Society Presenter Orson Welles 1973 Unrated

F for Fake, a 1973 docudrama directed by Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach, Gary Graver within which actor Welles (Citizen Kane (1941)) investigates the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving.   Elmyr de Hory was a Hungarian-born painter and art forg[...]