Miniseries

A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.

20203 EpisodesDocumentary, War & Politics

Cast & Crew

Hans Henrik Wöhler

Self - Narrator (voice)

Julie d'Andurain

Self - Historian

Daniel Schönpflug

Self - Historian

Robert Tombs

Self - Historian

Michael Epkenhans

Self - Historian

Laurent Thurnherr

Self - Historian

Karine Varley

Self - Historian

Christine Krüger

Self - Historian

Episode Guide

Geneviève Bréton, a 20-year-old woman belonging to the Parisian intellectual bourgeoisie, recounts in her diary the siege of the city from September 1870 to January 1871.