The Nazis: A Warning from History

The Nazis: A Warning from History
2004 UK DVD cover
GenreDocumentary
Written byLaurence Rees
Directed by
  • Laurence Rees
  • Tilman Remme
Narrated bySamuel West
Theme music composerJohannes Brahms
Opening theme"Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras", the second movement of A German Requiem
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languages
  • English
  • German
  • Polish
  • Lithuanian
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerLaurence Rees
CinematographyMartin Patmore
Editors
  • James Hay
  • Alan Lygo
  • Mark Summers
Running timeApprox 50 mins.
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release10 September (1997-09-10) –
15 October 1997 (1997-10-15)
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The Nazis: A Warning from History is a 1997 BBC documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise to power in Germany, their zenith, their decline and fall, and the consequences of their reign. It featured archive footage and interviews with eyewitnesses and was shown in six episodes.[1]

In the United States, the series premiered on the by A&E Networks owned The History Channel, and was aired from 8 February until 12 February 1998.[2]

  1. ^ BBC (1997), The Nazis - A Warning From History. TV Mini-Series. Selected episodes available at YouTube. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. ^ Selznick, Barbara (13 June 2008). Global Television: Co-Producing Culture. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Temple University Press. p. 224. ISBN 9781592135035. (pp. 158 & 162)