Plot Summary
This mock documentary uses archival footage, interviews and reports taken out of context and staged interviews to highlight a possible escalation into a nuclear war. In this feature, tension in East Germany, and an uprising triggered by a visit by Gorbachev sees a successful military coup taking place in the USSR. Western actions against brutal crack-downs on civilians involved increases tension between the sides, finally resulting in nuclear war.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Der Dritte Weltkrieg
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- de
Where to watch free (US)
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Production Companies
ZDF
Discovery
RAICineCentrum Deutsche Gesellschaft für Film- und Fernsehproduktion mbH
