The Great Martian War 1913–1917

The Great Martian War 1913–1917

Documentary-drama recounting the Martian War of 1913–1917. Europe was on tenterhooks in the 2nd decade of the 20th century, everyone was expecting a Great War between the major European powers. But then, in 1913, something crashed into the forests of SW Germany. Troops were sent to investigate but were wiped out. Martian fighting machines began making their way across Western Europe and the countries of Europe combined forces to resist them. With aspects taken from ‘The War of the Worlds’ by H.G. Wells and from WWI itself, this dramatisation presents a documentary style look at events as they unfolded and the effect they had of our world today. Lots of references to real events including the mass attacks and defeats as men were thrown against machines on the Western front, the Christmas truce and the Angel of Mons, America's isolationism and late entry into the conflict, the worldwide Spanish flu epidemic that killed more people than the war, and many other things.

CA

Made in CA

6.3/10

2013

Drama
War
History
Science Fiction
Documentary
Entertainment One Television

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Cast

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

As Narrator (voice)

Joan Gregson

Joan Gregson

As Nerys Vaughan

Briony Glassco

Briony Glassco

As Alexandra Banham

Jock McLeod

Jock McLeod

As Jock Donnelly

Ian Downie

Ian Downie

As Hughie Logan

Thomas Gough

Thomas Gough

As Duncan Mitchell-Myers

Hazel Douglas

Hazel Douglas

As Alice Hale

Ashley Bomberry

Ashley Bomberry

As Kim Lafonde

Daniel Matmor

Daniel Matmor

As Lawrence Hart

Walter Stegmayer

Walter Stegmayer

As Arnold Tockelz

Howard Jerome

Howard Jerome

As Howard Klee

Ross Walton

Ross Walton

As Additional Voices (voice)

Gyuri Sarossy

Gyuri Sarossy

As Additional Voices (voice)

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