The Light of Dawn: The Normandy Landings
2014•1h 40m•8.2•Released
DocumentaryWar
The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944 were pivotal to the outcome of WW2. We learn when Churchill and Roosevelt first proposed the operation and how preparations started—finishing with the key events of D-Day and the far-reaching effects of its outcome.
Director
Jean-Christophe Rosé
Writer
Jean-Christophe Rosé
Languages
French
Studio
Kuiv Productions
Cast
Samuel Le Bihan
Himself - Narrator (voice)
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