Apokalypse erster Weltkrieg

The documentary is great, has amazing pictures, the sound is very nice. The order of the footages is intrinsically linked to the history, narration is impeccable, showing both sides and their expectations, with rare footage.

With scenes of real situations, you shall feel rather than occurred, he feels how a war is inhumane. possessing scenes impactful.

Politics is naked and demonstrates the willingness of power between the parties, with reports of soldiers' letters and excerpts from historians.

Worth every minute watching.

I first saw this on the AHC Channel in the US and, as a former soldier, was overwhelmed by what I saw and heard. The English narrator, François Arnaud, had the perfect, nearly monotone delivery that could send chills down your spine. His delivery was flawless and as far as I am concerned, really 'sells' the English version of this project. I cannot comment on the French as I do not speak it. I have enough trouble with English. The video itself was surprising in its quality and the colorization was just enough to allow you to better see what Mr. Arnaud was speaking about. The overall historical content, giving the time restraints, is amazing, really showing you that this was a World War.

"Apocalypse: WW1" brings the war to life in a way never seen before. This Canadian documentary adds modern sound and music with the crude film of the era in a perfect blend of drama and poignancy.

We are shown the roots of the war; the contemporary European peace that existed on the continent from 1871-1914 along with the simmering tensions among the major European powers of the age. Done in a way that is never trite nor dull, "Apocalypse" explains what happened in the first "great war" of 1914-18: the clash of ideologies, the futility, the mass deaths in the new age of conscript soldiers, and the ultimate futility of it all in a world war that left 10 million soldiers dead. Probably the penultimate World war 1 documentary. Don't miss it.

Amazing images, great presentation, awesome music, effective narration and excellent colorization job. A bit confusing here and there (unlike "Apocalypse: la 2eme guerre mondiale") due to the complexity of that war i guess, but i'm not an expert in politics or historical facts, so it was expected somehow.

The music is really efficient and the sound effects are well made but i was surprised by the bad audio mix from time to time; the level of the narrator (Mathieu Kassovitz) is unequal and sometime buried by the music.

I will watch it a couple times because there's a tremendous amount of information. The horror of the war and the worse side of humanity is very well pictured and of course some scenes are quite disturbing.

Really fantastic images, it's definitely a "must watch"!

A wonderful documentary. I am a life long student of the First World War and highly recommend this study. One can only marvel that so much film has survived over a hundred years. A fairly even handed treatment of the history, the narration is good along with the music. The films are priceless, bringing this cataclysmic event to the eyes & eyes of modern, sometimes forgetful people. It was a world war that truly changed the world in near countless ways. We are still struggling with its outcome.