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Capitulation, the Final Hours that Ended World War II
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Title: Capitulation, the Final Hours that Ended World War II

Release Date: 7 May 2005

Runtime: 1h

Genre: Documentary, War, History, TV Movie

Director: France 3, CC&C, Lobster Films

Production Companies: France 3, CC&C, Lobster Films

Overview: A film made of archives mostly unknown, on the last day of the Second World War in Europe and on the events which preceded it. This film also shows the growing tension between the Allies and the Soviets at the time: May 8, 1945 is also the first day of the Cold War.

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Average Vote: 7.286 (7 votes)

Cast

  • Himself - Narrator (voice): Éric Viellard
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