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©2006
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2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
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Includes the biographies of Erwin Rommel and Lawrence of Arabia
This documentary brings to life the Sahara's cruel history and the conflicts that still plague its people. It recounts the story of kings who once led caravans of 30,000 people across the desert, bearing riches beyond imagination. It tells of Roman death squads that exterminated the citizens of the Empire's most bitter rival and how the Foreign Legion crafted a legend out of last stands and lost causes. From the fabled metropolis of Timbuktu to the shores of Tripoli, this film is an illuminating exploration of this unforgiving and remote land of myth and mirage. Also included is a bonus disc that examines the lives of two men -- T.E. Lawrence and Erwin Rommel -- who shaped the desert's modern history and were themselves forever changed by the Sahara
Erwin Rommel: originally produced by Lou Reda Productions for A&E Network in 1977. Lawrence of Arabia: originally produced by A&E Network in 2004
Executive producer for the History Channel: Beth Dietrich Segarra; edited by Robert Lattanzio; music by Alan Ett Music Group. Erwin Rommel: executive producer: Lou Reda, producers Sammy Jackson and Mort Zimmerman; director, Don Horan; executive producer for the Biography Channel: Michael Cascio; edited by Bill Carmody, , Mort Zimmerman, Tracey Conner; music composer, Craig Kastelnik. Lawrence of Arabia: executive producer Taylor Downing; producer David Edgar; director Chris Warren; executive producer for the Biography Channel Peter Tarshis; editor Keith Brookshaw ; music Steven Faux
Narrator, Michael Carroll. Erwin Rommel: narrator Fritz Weaver. Lawrence of Arabia: narrator Mark Bonnar
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