WW2: Behind Closed Doors
this major series for the BBC / PBS was produced and directed by Laurence Rees, and used the wealth of Russian archive material that only became available after the fall of the berlin wall, to detail the extraordinary links between the nazis, Stalin and the allies during WW2. Laurence had never worked with a composer on his previous series Auschwitz & The Nazis-A Warning From History, so it was a privilege to
be chosen to score the entire project.
reflection upon the sacrifice of Polish soldiers fighting at monte cassino
the Soviets seize the Polish city of Livov from its nazi occupiers
soviet soldiers infiltrate the Polish army in order to subvert it from within
Stalin secretly approves the execution of thousands of Polish civilians
the daughter of a Polish officer - one of hundreds massacred by the Soviets in the forest of Katyn - describes the effect his killing had on her life
production company: BBC
editor: alan lygo
director / producer: laurence rees
