| The War | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Geoffrey C. Ward |
| Directed by | Ken Burns Lynn Novick |
| Narrated by | Keith David |
| Theme music composer | Wynton Marsalis "American Anthem" music and lyrics by Gene Scheer performed by Norah Jones |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ken Burns Lynn Novick Sarah Botstein |
| Cinematography | Buddy Squires |
| Editors | Paul Barnes Erik Ewers Tricia Reidy |
| Running time | 14 hours (total) |
| Production company | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Original release | |
| Release | September 23 – October 2, 2007 |
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The War is a seven-part American television documentary miniseries about World War II from the perspective of the United States. The program was directed by American filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, written by Geoffrey Ward, and narrated primarily by Keith David.[1] It premiered on September 23, 2007. The world premiere of the series took place at the Palace Theater in Luverne, Minnesota, one of the towns featured in the documentary.[2] It was funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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- ^ Steil, Mark (September 6, 2007). "Luverne prepares for 'The War'". MPRnews. Minneapolis: Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved October 28, 2011.