World War Three
This mock documentary uses archival footage, interviews and reports taken out of context and staged interviews to highlight a possible escalation into a nuclear war. In this feature, tension in East Germany, and an uprising triggered by a visit by Gorbachev sees a successful military coup taking place in the USSR. Western actions against brutal crack-downs on civilians involved increases tension between the sides, finally resulting in nuclear war.
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World War Three
This mock documentary uses archival footage, interviews and reports taken out of context and staged interviews to highlight a possible escalation into a nuclear war. In this feature, tension in East Germany, and an uprising triggered by a visit by Gorbachev sees a successful military coup taking place in the USSR. Western actions against brutal crack-downs on civilians involved increases tension between the sides, finally resulting in nuclear war.
Orignal Title
Der Dritte Weltkrieg
Orignal Language
de
Duration
1 hr 28 min
Genre
War, Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Release Data
1998-12-01
Produced By
ZDF, CineCentrum Deutsche Gesellschaft für Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH, Discovery, RAI