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The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill
“Two prominent leaders, two sworn enemies, destined to lead their people.”
8.5 / 10• 2017• 1h 35m•NR• French
DocumentaryHistoryWarTV Movie
Storyline
Winston Churchill, one of the most revered men of the twentieth century. Adolf Hitler, one of the most hated leaders in contemporary history. Between 1940 and 1945, these two enormously contradictory personalities faced each other in both politics and war. A clash of giants whose story begins in the trenches of the World War I and ends with the debacle of the World War II.
Cast & Crew
Stéphane Freiss
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lead
Adolf Hitler
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Hermann Göring
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Neville Chamberlain
Self - Politician (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Korn-Brzoza's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Eagle and the Lion: Hitler vs Churchill is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
