WORLD WAR ONE

A reservist leaves for the front determined to write to his mother every few days. A newlywed says goodbye to his pregnant wife. A young woman fears that when her fiance sails for France, her hopes of marriage will disappear. Each touching story in this four-part series conveys the hopes, fears, heroism, and tragedies of a nation at war, made all the more powerful by the fact that every word is true. Along with historical footage, an outstanding cast of actors poignantly reenacts these firsthand accounts. Bonus features include a 12-page viewer’s guide, an overview of WWI, and articles on trench warfare, WWI poets, and the suffrage movement.