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Old March 30th, 2007, 07:31 PM
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Default Re: What have you been watching?

"The True Glory"
Oscar winning documentary from Carol Reed with an introduction by Eisenhower himself (who is also credited as a production adviser). Made immediately postwar from film collected in '44 & '45.
Imperial War Museum DVD also has four more feature length contemporary documentaries in a similar vein, 'From Italy to D-Day', 'From D-Day to Paris', 'From Paris to the Rhine' & 'From the Rhine to victory'.
I'd never heard of them before, wonderful glimpse (If more than four hours in total can be a glimpse) at contemporary (Western) perceptions of the war and it's conclusion.
Film was compiled from 700 frontline cameramen, moving and intense.
If you've never seen it, or like me never heard of it, Check it out. A gem.

Cheers,
Adam.
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