World War Three

World War Three(1998)

December 1, 1998
1h 28m
IMDb7.3292
TMDB6.98

Overview

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.

Cast

Crew

Screenplay

Ingo Helm

Director

Robert Stone

Producer

Ulrich Lenze

Details

Original Title

Der Dritte Weltkrieg

Original Language

de

Country

Germany

Production

ZDF, Discovery, RAI, CineCentrum Deutsche Gesellschaft für Film- und Fernsehproduktion mbH

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