Poster of The Guns of August

The Guns of August

Plot: Traces the origins and actions of World War I, from the funeral of Britain's King Edward VII to the Versailles Treaty.
Release Date: Thursday, December 24 1964
60 years ago
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Portrait of Fritz WeaverFritz WeaverFritz Weaver was 38 in The Guns of August as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 19 1926 –
Sat, Nov 26 2016
Portrait of Manfred von RichthofenManfred von RichthofenManfred von Richthofen would have been no older than 25 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, May 02 1892 –
Sun, Apr 21 1918
Portrait of Archduke Franz FerdinandArchduke Franz FerdinandArchduke Franz Ferdinand would have been no older than 50 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 18 1863 –
Sun, Jun 28 1914
Portrait of Winston ChurchillWinston ChurchillWinston Churchill was 90 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 30 1874 –
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Portrait of Vladimir LeninVladimir LeninVladimir Lenin would have been no older than 53 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 21 1870 –
Mon, Jan 21 1924
Portrait of Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt would have been no older than 63 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 30 1882 –
Thu, Apr 12 1945
Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of RussiaCzar Nicholas II of RussiaCzar Nicholas II of Russia would have been no older than 50 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, May 14 1868 –
Wed, Jul 17 1918
Portrait of Tsarina AlexandraTsarina AlexandraTsarina Alexandra would have been no older than 46 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 06 1872 –
Wed, Jul 17 1918
Portrait of Emperor Wilhelm II of GermanyEmperor Wilhelm II of GermanyEmperor Wilhelm II of Germany would have been no older than 82 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 26 1859 –
Wed, Jun 04 1941
Portrait of Emperor Franz JosefEmperor Franz JosefEmperor Franz Josef would have been no older than 86 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 18 1830 –
Tue, Nov 21 1916
Portrait of Georges ClemenceauGeorges ClemenceauGeorges Clemenceau would have been no older than 88 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 28 1841 –
Sun, Nov 24 1929
Portrait of Jean JaurèsJean JaurèsJean Jaurès would have been no older than 54 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 03 1859 –
Fri, Jul 31 1914
Portrait of Grand Duchess AnastasiaGrand Duchess AnastasiaGrand Duchess Anastasia would have been no older than 17 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 18 1901 –
Wed, Jul 17 1918
Portrait of Grand Duchess MarieGrand Duchess MarieGrand Duchess Marie was >> in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Grand Duchess OlgaGrand Duchess OlgaGrand Duchess Olga was >> in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Grand Duchess TatianaGrand Duchess TatianaGrand Duchess Tatiana was >> in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of King Albert IKing Albert IKing Albert I was >> in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of King George V of the United KingdomKing George V of the United KingdomKing George V of the United Kingdom would have been no older than 70 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 31 1865 –
Mon, Jan 20 1936
Portrait of King George VI of the United KingdomKing George VI of the United KingdomKing George VI of the United Kingdom would have been no older than 56 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 14 1895 –
Wed, Feb 06 1952
Portrait of John J. PershingJohn J. PershingJohn J. Pershing would have been no older than 87 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 13 1860 –
Thu, Jul 15 1948
Portrait of Raymond PoincaréRaymond PoincaréRaymond Poincaré would have been no older than 74 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 20 1860 –
Mon, Oct 15 1934
Portrait of Leon TrotskyLeon TrotskyLeon Trotsky would have been no older than 60 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 07 1879 –
Wed, Aug 21 1940
Portrait of Paul von HindenburgPaul von HindenburgPaul von Hindenburg would have been no older than 86 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 02 1847 –
Thu, Aug 02 1934
Portrait of Woodrow WilsonWoodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson would have been no older than 67 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 27 1856 –
Sun, Feb 03 1924
Portrait of Theodore RooseveltTheodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt would have been no older than 60 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 27 1858 –
Mon, Jan 06 1919
Portrait of Czarevitch Alexei NikolaevichCzarevitch Alexei NikolaevichCzarevitch Alexei Nikolaevich was >> in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hermann GöringHermann GöringHermann Göring would have been no older than 53 in The Guns of August as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 12 1893 –
Tue, Oct 15 1946

Crew

Portrait of Nathan KrollNathan KrollNathan Kroll was 53 in The Guns of August as 'Producer, Director'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 05 1911 –
Thu, Sep 14 2000
Portrait of Arthur TourellotArthur TourellotArthur Tourellot was >> in The Guns of August as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lawrence G. WhiteLawrence G. WhiteLawrence G. White was >> in The Guns of August as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sol KaplanSol KaplanSol Kaplan was 45 in The Guns of August as 'Music'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 19 1919 –
Wed, Nov 14 1990
Portrait of Jack FitzstephensJack FitzstephensJack Fitzstephens was 45 in The Guns of August as 'Sound'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 11 1919 –
Mon, Sep 28 1998
Portrait of Barbara W. TuchmanBarbara W. TuchmanBarbara W. Tuchman was 52 in The Guns of August as 'Novel'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 30 1912 –
Mon, Feb 06 1989