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America's Great War 1917-1918

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Through unreleased archives and contemporary footage shot in the archeological digs of World War I's battlefields, this film tells the heroic and tragic tale of the American soldiers in this terrible conflict.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2017-09-24

Runtime: 52 mins

Director: Thomas Marlier, Stéphane Bégouin

Writer: Thomas Marlier, Stéphane Bégoin

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Documentary, War, History, TV Movie

Original title: America's Great War 1917-1918

Production Companies: CC&C, Inrap

Production Countries: France

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