Apocalypse la 1ère Guerre mondiale

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"!

As a history buff I find this series for WW l shows more than what you will learn in history class. You see the faces of those involved in this and how widespread this war really was. The narrator, Francois Arnaud makes the series unforgettable. His voice and tone you will never forget.

You will see battle scenes that show how arrogant and little care about the loss of life by most of those in charge really were by using tactics that were outdated. Not only will you will see scenes of suffering and hardships of the soldiers, you will also see scenes of the civilians dealing with the the war.

The prejudices between nations, religions, cultures and color are pointed out and you still see today. You will see how the arrogance of most of the world leaders and the desire to teach Germany a lesson was a main contribution that led to WW ll with loss of German soil and reparations. The face of Europe changed and would again change after WW ll.

Watching the series multiple times there are still information you will learn and see that one may miss.

I also look to see if I will ever see a face of a relative that served in the US service. It would be interesting how many others do the same and if they find a scene showing a relative, military or civilian.

It is a shame we have learned nothing about the effects of any war. This series shows that quite well.

This mini-TV documentary series aired on the 'American Heroes' cable channel in the US. I've always been interested in WW1, pursuing many books, films and documentaries on this topic.

I had no idea this much vintage video from every aspect of the war existed. This production must have been a real labor of love, as they have very skillfully and respectfully added realistic soundtrack and restrained coloring to this amazing archival footage. The music and graphics are also excellent, resulting in a compelling, "first-hand" account.

Many little known historical aspects are also presented, e.g., that the Germans orchestrated sending Lenin back to Russia as a diversion to weaken the Russian military. Even if you think you have no interest in the First World War, this is a "must see" because so many of our world issues (creation of Iraq, impetus for WW2) stem from the aftermath of WW1.

I found this series playing on American Heroes Channel one evening and after watching the first five-minutes of the show I was hooked. The storytelling combined with the real colorful images via archival footage was amazing. Even the soundtrack was too-notch and added extra life to the scenes.

Extremely well done, and I would watch again just to try and absorb all the information that is presented. If you didn't know much about WWI and all it's its main characters and events - you certainly will after watching this. WWI was a horrible event that had many differing components, but also should not be forgotten for all the sacrifices that were made. This show definitely does the era justice in a good way! Highly recommended historical viewing!

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.