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World on Fire DVD & Blu-Ray

World on Fire DVD & Blu-Ray

$39.99
Item #: XD5712
From the beaches of Dunkirk to pivotal locations in France, Germany and Poland, this emotionally gripping drama chronicles the outbreak of WWII and its impact on ordinary lives. Working as a translator at the British Embassy in Warsaw, Harry (Jonah Hauer-King, Little Women) falls in love with Polish waitress Kasia (Zofia Wichłacz). When German tanks roll into Poland, Harry and ... More
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From the beaches of Dunkirk to pivotal locations in France, Germany and Poland, this emotionally gripping drama chronicles the outbreak of WWII and its impact on ordinary lives. Working as a translator at the British Embassy in Warsaw, Harry (Jonah Hauer-King, Little Women) falls in love with Polish waitress Kasia (Zofia Wichłacz). When German tanks roll into Poland, Harry and Kasia face terrible choices. Outstanding international cast features Helen Hunt, Sean Bean, and Lesley Manville. 7 episodes, 7 hrs, 3 DVDs or Blu-ray discs, SDH.

Episodes

Episode One
When war breaks, young translator Harry vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw, but how will he explain this to his sweetheart Lois, waiting for him at home in Manchester?

Episode Two
A month into war, and with Warsaw destroyed, Harry is desperate for news, while Kasia joins the Polish resistance.

Episode Three
Tom faces the fight of his life aboard HMS Exeter, while Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight.

Episode Four
Harry's courage is tested at Louvain, while Kasia's resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.

Episode Five
Harry and his unit reach Dunkirk, with the odds stacked against them.

Episode Six
Paris falls to the Nazis, and Webster and Albert's lives are turned upside down.

Episode Seven
Harry has a second chance at saving Kasia from Warsaw. In Manchester, could Lois be set for happiness at last?

Details

Packaging: Boxed
Run Time: 7 hours
Format: discs: 3 (DVD-9)
Language: English
Foreign Language Subtitles: No
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: Yes
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Rating: NR

Cast

• Academy Award®-winner Helen Hunt (As Good As it Gets, Mad About You)
• Sean Bean (Game of Thrones)
• Award®-nominee Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread)
• Jonah Hauer-King (Little Women on MASTERPIECE, Howard's End)
• Blake Harrison (A Very English Scandal)

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