
D-Day Sacrifice
Seen it?2014 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Documentary, War & Politics
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 2 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Frederic Lumiere, Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke
- Lambert WilsonSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Kristin Scott ThomasKay Summersby (voice)
- Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage)
- Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
- Bernard MontgomerySelf (archive footage)
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
- Erwin RommelSelf (archive footage)