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Sarajevo: Beginning of a Disaster

Sarajevo: Beginning of a Disaster

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Sarajevo, late June 1914: A Serbian nationalist shoots the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne and his wife. A few weeks later, war raged in Europe with devastating consequences.

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Original Language

German

Runtime

45 mins

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Release Date

28 April 2014

Country

Germany

Cast

Ulrich Schmissat

Ulrich Schmissat

Bethmann Hollweg

Daniel Noah

Daniel Noah

Melder

Oleg Zhukov

Oleg Zhukov

René Viviani

Moritz Führmann

Moritz Führmann

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Stefan Lampadius

Stefan Lampadius

Raymond Poincaré

Frank Maier

Frank Maier

Zar Nikolaus II.

Henry Schultze

Henry Schultze

H.J.L. von Moltke

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