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D-Day Sacrifice

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2014 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Documentary, War & Politics

Weeknight Watchearly rating

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)