K enneth branagh may be one of british cinemas biggest imports, but that doesnt mean the fivetime academy award nominee and dunkirk star is immune to being in awe of the film s director. It features interviews and footage of the events that shaped the tense relationships between the soviet union and the united states. Each episode is narrated by kenneth branagh and follows the same formula of the world at war. Branagh trained at the royal academy of dramatic art in london, and in 2015 succeeded richard attenborough as its president. The archival film is cropped on top and bottom to achieve wider aspect ratio. Jan 03, 2014 the series, executive produced by jeremy isaacs and narrated by actor kenneth branagh, also generated extraordinary public debates over the history of the period. He inherits the mantle of sir laurence olivier, who narrated the world at war. Interviews with spys, politicians, generals, and ordinary citizens are blended with newsreel footage and graphics. Kenneth charles branagh was born on december 10, 1960, in belfast, northern ireland, to parents william branagh, a plumber and carpenter. Cnns cold war is a sweeping look at nearly five decades of global history a crystallization of a massive, threeyearlong effort. Cold war 1998 cnn documentary with kenneth branagh. Cold war tv series wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Kenneth branagh remembers his thor as a make or break. Branagh has been nominated for five academy awards and five golden globe awards.
Branagh has been nominated for five academy awards, five golden globe awards, and has won three baftas, and an emmy award. Kenneth branagh on the war drama dunkirk the national. Cold war is a twentyfour episode television documentary series about the cold war that aired. World war two 1945 the wheelchair president b05vlzsn default. The series was narrated by academy award nominated actor sir kenneth branagh. The programs will air on cnn international every two. Henry v 1989 is a gripping war film, peters friends 1992 a warming english big chill, and much ado about. The indepth focus on the different events, using original footage, first hand interviews with all the key players, and a compelling narrative from kenneth branagh, really brings the tension of the period to life. Branagh has been nominated for five academy awards, five golden globe awards, and has won three baftas, and two emmy awards.
The series broke new ground when it first aired in 19981999. Kenneth branagh, irishborn english actor, director, and writer known for his film adaptations of shakespearean plays, including henry v, much ado about nothing, hamlet, othello, and as you like it. Branagh plays the eponymous inspector kurt wallander and also serves as the executive producer of the series. Cold war is a twentyfour episode television documentary series about the.
Statesmen on both sides who had the power to push the button in crisis after crisis put humanitys interests first, series narrator kenneth branagh says in the final hour of cold war. Kenneth branagh narrates, and this documentary grabs your attention and doesnt let go. Kenneth branagh, the shakespearean director and actor who the worlds first introduction to the mcus thor, has some insights into the pressures behind one of marvels first cinematic. He has both directed and starred in several film adaptations of william shakespeares plays, including henry v 1989 for which he was. I love documentary series like the world at war and i am surprised i didnt see this program when it was first broadcast. He narrated the series cold war 1998, the bbc documentary miniseries walking with dinosaurs 1999 as well as the ballad of big al, walking with beasts 2001 and walking with monsters 2005. Kenneth branagh stars in bbc radio 4s ambitious eighthour dramatisation of life and fate, vasily grossmans epic masterpiece set during the battle of stalingrad. Henry v 1989 is a gripping war film, peters friends 1992 a warming english big chill, and much ado about nothing 1993 a lissome summer romp. Rare copy of tv series cold war vhs video this series was never produced on dvd cold war tv series features episodes covering critical era of thecold war there were 6 volume sets in all to collect covering the whole of the cold war sir jeremy isaacs production and is done very well it was highly regarded at the time of showing narrated. History documentary hosted by kenneth branagh and published by cnn broadcasted as part of cnn perspectives series in 1998 english narration cover informationif anything defined the 20th century as the age of anxiety, its the cold war with its ultimate nowin nuclear endgame. The series consists of six episodes, each of which deals with life in a particular period of the cenozoic by featuring a particular. He had appeared in several films and british madefortelevision movies, acted on the stage and cofounded his own theater troupe.
Kenneth branaghs hamlet, in literature film quarterly salisbury, april 1997. Cnn cold war 624 reds 1948 1953 by documentary world. The 4th episode of the excellent series on the cold war made in 1998. Kenneth charles branagh was born on december 10, 1960, in belfast, northern ireland, to parents william branagh, a plumber and carpenter, and frances harper, both born in 1930.
Kenneth branaghs best films as a director film adaptation, they sent him the complete collection of the marvel thor comics series as reference material for the character. This series is an exceptional resource for anyone teaching about the cold war. The final episode of the cnnjeremy isaacs cold war serieswritten by isaacs himselfavers that the cold war from. Cold war is a twentyfour episode television documentary series about the cold war that aired in 1998. Branagh is the star of the englishlanguage wallander television series, adaptations of henning mankell s bestselling wallander crime novels. The series, executive produced by jeremy isaacs and narrated by actor kenneth branagh, also generated extraordinary public debates over the history of the period. One of cold wars main innovations was the creation of a. Cnn reairing groundbreaking 1998 documentary cold war. Thornton burnett, mark, the very cunning of the scene. This 24episode series, narrated by kenneth branagh, is a comprehensive history that examines the key events of the arc of the soviet union, from its birth to its fall, and provides a thorough analysis of what was going on behind closed doors. Walking with beasts is a bbc documentary series narrated by kenneth branagh, about life on earth in the cenozoic, from the late cretaceous 65. Cold war is noted as being the definitive record of this era of global history by the judges who awarded the. The cold war according to cnn perspectives on history aha.
The series was produced by pat mitchell and jeremy isaacs, who had earlier in 1973. Hosted by christopher glenn, this edition uses a classroom setting and film. In 1998 he narrated the twentyfour episode documentary series cold war. The first series of three episodes were broadcast on bbc one in november. Landmark 90s tv series made for turner by jeremy isaacs narrated by kenneth branagh, cold war was scrupulous in its use of authentic archive and relentless in its search for the best footage. May 29, 2018 each episode is narrated by kenneth branagh and follows the same formula of the world at war. Kenneth branaghs best films as a director jan 16, 2014 many of kenneth branaghs greatest career achievements have come from embracing the unlikely or unexpected, and 2006s the magic flute is a case in point. With kenneth branagh, anatoli dobrynin, robert mcnamara, vladimir yerofeyev.
Cold war is a twentyfour part documentary series narrated by kenneth branagh, dealing with the relations between the united states, the soviet union and their respective allies between the end of world war ii to the collapse of the soviet union in 1991. In 1998 he narrated the 24episode documentary series cold war. Branagh also narrated the bbc documentaries walking with dinosaurs, world war i in colour, walking with beasts and walking with monsters, and the bbc miniseries great composers. Branagh is the star of the englishlanguage wallander television series, adaptations of henning mankells bestselling wallander crime novels. I didnt, so i am very lucky that i stumbled upon this dvd set, which is excellent. One in this documentary series examining the events of the cold war, from. How many filmmakers would think to take a mozart opera and move its setting to the trenches of world war i and produce a sweet grated romance in the bargain. A 24part series which deals with the relations between the united states, the soviet union and their respective allies between the end of world war ii to the collapse of the soviet union in 1991. Cold war is noted as being the definitive record of this era of global history by the judges who awarded the series the peabody award. Kenneth branagh celebrity profile check out the latest kenneth branagh photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
The series took over three years to be completed, with the production teams shooting more than 1,000 hours of original footage and screening 1,500 hours of film reference material. This series consists of interviews and archival footage, accompanied by historical narration by kenneth branagh. Cold war is a 24 part series at 45 min each covering not just the cold war but all aspects of history, society, culture, in the us, in the ussr, and the entire globe. The cnn web site is now available on the internet archive site here. Kenneth branagh wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. When he was nine, his family escaped the troubles by moving to reading, berkshire. This 8volume, 24episode series, narrated by kenneth branagh, is a comprehensive history that examines the key events of the arc of the soviet union, from its birth to its fall, and provides a thorough analysis of what was going on behind closed doors.
Narrated by kenneth branagh laurence olivier did the job on the. Branagh also narrated the bbc documentaries walking with dinosaurs, world war 1 in colour, walking with beasts and walking with monsters, and the bbc miniseries great composers. Kenneth branagh narrates, and this documentary grabs your attention and. When henry v was released, kenneth branagh was littleknown in america. Among his other movies were my week with marilyn and dunkirk. This powerful work, completed in 1960, charts the fate of both a nation and a family in the turmoil of war.