Countdown to War (1989)

Name: Countdown to War
Director: Patrick Lau
Genre: Drama, History, War, TV Movie
Released: 1989-04-07
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Cast: Ian McKellen, Michael Aldridge, Tony Britton, John Woodvine

Drama History War TV Movie

Director: Patrick Lau

Cast: Ian McKellen, Michael Aldridge, Tony Britton, John Woodvine

Runtime78 min

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Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-Germany and USSR from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany caused by Hitler's invasion of Poland.

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Fans of historical dramas and war films will appreciate the compelling negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-Germany and USSR leading up to Britain's declaration of war on Germany in this 1989 TV movie directed by Patrick Lau, featuring strong performances from Ian McKellen and a talented ensemble cast.

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Countdown to War is a television film made in 1989 as a co-production by Granada Television and PBS. It recounts the events that occurred between 15 March 1939, when the German army commanded by Adolf Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia and created the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, and 3 September 1939, the date when France and United Kingdom declared war on Germany. The film is divided into 5 different stages: Mussolini's study, Hitler's Chancellery, Stalin's Kremlin, Beck’s bedroom, and Chamberlain's Cabinet. The script is based on private letters, diaries and records of meetings between the different leaders. The film starred Ian McKellen, Michael Aldridge, Alex Norton and Barrie Rutter.