Bibliograph

Secrets of the dead, produced by Furnace Limited for Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG, Channel 4, National Geographic Channel UK, ABC Australia, and ZDF ; written and directed by Richard Bond, Widescreen

Type

Label

Secrets of the dead, produced by Furnace Limited for Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG, Channel 4, National Geographic Channel UK, ABC Australia, and ZDF ; written and directed by Richard Bond, Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

Secrets of the dead

Oclc number

640153907

Responsibility statement

produced by Furnace Limited for Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG, Channel 4, National Geographic Channel UK, ABC Australia, and ZDF ; written and directed by Richard Bond

Runtime

Summary

The French still call it "our Pearl Harbor", the tragic destruction of the French navy in 1940, by the British, to prevent it from falling into German hands. The dark story of Churchill's decision to sink the fleet, and with it, the lives of 1,300 French sailors, to prevent a German invasion continues to echo down the hall of military history. Was it a turning point in World War II, a terrible betrayal of one ally by another, or perhaps both?

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Churchill's deadly decision

resource.version

Widescreen

Classification