The Road to War (The End of an Empire)

Overview

"The Road to War" uses elaborate and fascinating computer-generated recreations and archives never seen before to examine how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 was used by the Austro-Hungarian Empire to start a war against Serbia. The film investigates how this regional conflict involving the Central Powers and the Triple Entente escalated to become "World War I", a war with more than 17 million dead and More than 20 million injured.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2014

Original language

English

Production

ORF,Vienna Film Financing Fund,BMBF,Austrian Television Fund

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded