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World War Three

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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Release DateDecember 1, 1998
StatusReleased
Original TitleDer Dritte Weltkrieg
Runtime1h 28min
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LanguageGerman
Original LanguageGerman
Production CountriesGermany
Production CompaniesZDFDiscoveryRAICineCentrum Deutsche Gesellschaft für Film- und Fernsehproduktion mbH