World War II : behind closed doors
(DVD)

Based on the book by Laurence Rees.

Originally broadcast on television in 2008 in 6 episodes; US broadcast in 3 parts in 2009.

Special feature: interview with Laurence Rees.

Directors of photography, Martin Patmore, Jacek Petrycki, Sergei Astakhov ; composer, Alasdair Reid ; editor, Alan Lygo.

Narrator, Samuel West ; starring: Bob Gunton, Alexei Petrenko, Paul Humpoletz.

Joseph Stalin - the supreme leader of the Soviet Union - was a tyrant responsible for the death of millions. He also had some unlikely relationships during the Second World War. This ambitious series uses exclusive evidence gained from the actual conversations and secret meetings Stalin conducted. Dramatic reconstructions carefully sourced from archive material, reveal how the great leaders decided the future shape of the post-war world. These decisions had immediate and often harrowing effects for those on the ground. Their story is told through documentary footage, dramatic reconstructions and illuminating interviews.

DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital, stereo.

Closed-captioned.