Factory Sealed Brand New DVD Our SKU B1-409.52A --4oz (INC onal) The recent tragedies that plagued the Balkans had serious implications for the future of Europe and indeed, the world. The failure to address the problems in the Balkans in 1914 led directly to World War I and World War II and the deaths of untold millions. The Day That Shook the World is the story of that first failure. The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, Sophie, ignited the fuse that set our world on fire. And the inferno of ethnic and nationalistic hatred rages on Filmed in spectacular, authentic locations, this film magnificently recreates those events that have culminated in almost a full century of bloodshed. Directed by the internationally acclaimed, award-winning Veljko Bulajic, the film is a finely crafted re-creation of one of historys darkest moments. The part of the Archduke is brilliantly realized by Academy Award Winner, Christopher Plummer (The Sound of Music, A Beautiful Mind, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) and his wife, Sophie, is played by international luminary, Florinda Bolkan (The Damned, Dont Torture a Duckling, The Island). Academy Award Winner, Maximilian Schell (Judgment at Nuremberg, Deep Impact, A Bridge Too Far) co-stars.