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Series — 2014

D-Day Sacrifice (2014)

7.00h 45mDocumentary — War & Politics

Comprised entirely of re-mastered and colorised archive footage from World War II, much of it never before seen, Sacrifice recounts the story of D-Day through the testimonies of those who lived it. These important historical days are seen through the eyes of French civilians and members of the military fighting on both sides. The testimonies of famous individuals like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Erwin Rommel are intertwined with those of anonymous soldiers and citizens, such as film director Samuel Fuller and Eisenhower's chauffeur, Kay Summersby. From the preparations for D-Day all the way through to the liberation of Paris, the accounts of these men and women provide a moving and invaluable retelling of this pivotal time in history.

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Lambert Wilson as Self - Narrator (voice)

Lambert Wilson

Self - Narrator (voice)

Kristin Scott Thomas as Kay Summersby (voice)

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kay Summersby (voice)

Winston Churchill as Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Bernard Montgomery as Self (archive footage)

Bernard Montgomery

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Erwin Rommel as Self (archive footage)

Erwin Rommel

Self (archive footage)

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