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| Director: Tessa Coombs
Actors: Kenneth Branagh, Giovanni Agnelli, Harold Agnew, Hortensia Allende, Aldrich Ames
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Buy New: $225.00
New (2) Used (6) from $160.00
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 5842
Format: Box Set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Languages: Czech (Original Language), English (Original Language), German (Original Language), Greek (Original Language), Italian (Original Language), Korean (Original Language), Polish (Original Language), Russian (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 8
Running Time: 1120 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 078062386X
UPC: 053939377132
EAN: 9780780623866
ASIN: 078062386X
Theatrical Release Date: 1998
Release Date: November 10, 1998
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Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new 8 tape boxed set in original factory stickered shrinkwrap. Artwork as shown. Includes all 24 programs in series. CNN Production, narrated by Kenneth Branagh. Standard shipping includes priority mail upgrade.
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| Customer Reviews:
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It is absolutely riveting, reassuring and terrifying. April 28, 2002
Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com))
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Although I saw it happen on television and observed many of the changes while in the Soviet Union, the fall of the communist block still astonishes me. Without question, it is the greatest single change in human history that occurred without vast bloodshed. As late as the mid 1980's no one could have conceived of a scenario where the iron curtain would be penetrated with almost no loss of life.
That amazement was revisited as I watched this series of tapes and relived events such as the Hungarian uprising in 1956, the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, the Warsaw pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, the crushing of the Polish Solidarity movement in the early 1980's and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1980. The constant tension and mutual fear of annihilation just seemed to be a permanent fact of existence. That is all gone and although it is of necessity rather brief, these tapes tell the essence of how it happened.
Simply put, you cannot begin to argue that you understand the twentieth century without knowing the details of the cold war between the two giant ideological rivals. No one in the United States or Russia should be allowed to graduate from high school without first watching this tape. It is absolutely riveting, reassuring and terrifying at the same time.
CNN's The Cold War is simply brilliant December 5, 1998
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Never before have I seen such a comprehensive, absorbing and fascinating look into this era of history. From the early days after World War II, to the final collapse of the Soviet Union, The Cold War details not just the political aspects of the "communist threat", but the social and economic aspects, too. Whether you are a history buff looking for new sources, or just some one who wants to learn about this exciting time, you will completely enjoy The Cold War.
Enriching and updating! October 3, 2000
ZAZA SIAMASHVILI (Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I did not hesitate when purchasing this title and everyone around me did enjoy watching all the 8 tapes continuously. I really would recommend to get this title while it is still available! The recent history of the world has been decided by the two super powers and the decisive role was played by the USA and if anyone still doubts it, he/she should watch this fabulously made movie. ....
Must see! January 27, 2005
Song Toan (Singapore)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I heard about the release when I was in Vietnam, about 1998. There's no way to order these kind of films or books in a Communist regime. I could only read the narrative of 20 episodes from CNN website. I bought the film as soon as I reached Singapore.
It's very objective to me, not a kind of propaganda. I could listen to A LOT of people from both sides of the battle line. Very vivid!
A must see documentary film!
Best of Cold War description I ever saw so far May 16, 2000
Pavel Sindelar (Prague/Europe)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have experienced 15 years of life in east side of the Iron Curtain. Just want to say I really love this picture as I have found it objective enough, disclosing many interesting and important points in West-East diplomacy which were really hard to understand for me so far. Wish all the people watch it as we all could learn more of many mistakes have been done. None is holly - the comunists are unhuman by principal but the americans did many stupid thinks also. This movie shows you a lot of hidden, shadow politics of the era of Cold War. Enjoy it.
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