D-Day Sacrifice

D-Day Sacrifice

68.63% | June 4, 2014 | Documentary, 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.

Frederic Lumiere
Creator
Isabelle Clarke
Creator
Daniel Costelle
Creator

Cast

Lambert Wilson
Lambert Wilson
Narrator (voice)
Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomas
Kay Summersby (voice)
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage)
Bernard Montgomery
Bernard Montgomery
Self (archive footage)

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