Cities At War
NR 1968 · 1 season · 4 eps · ★ 7.0 · Documentary
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This three-part series uses newsreels and archival footage to chronicle the hardships of the people of London, Berlin and Leningrad during WWII.
Created by Michael Darlow
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Michael Goodliffe Self - Narrator - V Vera Fusek Self - Narrator
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