
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour(2019)
Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.


Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.

Meryl Streep
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Steven Spielberg
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Lawrence Kasdan
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Francis Ford Coppola
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Paul Greengrass
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Guillermo del Toro
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Five Came Back is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of based on novel or book, movie business, world war ii, hollywood, historical, military. Created by Lisa Nishimura, it stars Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Lawrence Kasdan. Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.
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Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.

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