The Mission Begins

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Five Came Back
31st March 2017 1 hour Season 1 Episode 1

As World War II begins, five of Hollywood's top directors leave success and homes behind to join the armed forces and make films for the war effort.

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Season 1 · Episode 2

Combat Zones

Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.
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01 Meryl Streep profile Meryl Streepas Self - Narrator (voice) 02 Steven Spielberg profile Steven Spielbergas Self 03 Lawrence Kasdan profile Lawrence Kasdanas Self 04 Francis Ford Coppola profile Francis Ford Coppolaas Self 05 Paul Greengrass profile Paul Greengrassas Self 06 Guillermo del Toro profile Guillermo del Toroas Self 07 John Ford profile John Fordas Self (archive footage) 08 John Huston profile John Hustonas Self (archive footage) 09 William Wyler profile William Wyleras Self (archive footage) 10 Frank Capra profile Frank Capraas Self (archive footage) 11 George Stevens profile George Stevensas Self (archive footage) 12 Laurent Bouzereau profile Laurent BouzereauDirector 13 Mark Harris profile Mark HarrisWriter
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