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Michael Redgrave

Ralph Richardson

Marius Goring

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The Great War: Episode 2: For Such a Stupid Reason, Too

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Episode 2: For Such a Stupid Reason, Too

For Such a Stupid Reason, Too

BBC Two - The Great War, For Such a Stupid Reason, Too

Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, war is imminent.

Documentary series. Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914, international diplomacy breaks down completely.

Classic BBC documentary series, first broadcast in 1964, narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave and featuring the voices of Sir Ralph Richardson and Marius Goring.

This episode looks at the breakdown in international diplomacy following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, on 28 June 1914. A deadly sequence of events was to flow forward, ending ultimately in war.

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Classic BBC documentary series about the world-shattering events of 1914-1918

Classic BBC documentary series, first broadcast in 1964, narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave and with the voices of Sir Ralph Richardson and Marius Goring

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