As a young soldier in the Belgian Army,
Companion Historical Documentaries:
- Siegfried Sassoon: A War Poet's Journey
- Robert Graves and the White Goddess
- I Am France: The Myth of Charles de Gaulle
- The Somme: A Storm of Steel
Disc Two: Demons of Deception
Indy addresses the moral ambiguities of leadership when confronted with win-at-any-cost military officials who have a callous disregard for the lives of the men they command. The gut-wrenching horror of trench warfare, vividly depicted in harrowing battles scenes, is contrasted when Indy goes on leave in Paris and engages in a torrid affair with infamous spy Mata Hari. She shows him that love, like war, can also be fraught with deception, disillusionment and heartbreak. Directors: René Manzor, Nicolas Roeg; Writers: Jonathan Hales, Carrie Fisher
Companion Historical Documentaries:
- Marshal Petain's Fall From Grace
- Flirting With Danger: The Fantasy of Mata Hari
- Into the Furnace: The Battle of Verdun
- Reading the Enemy's Mind: Espionage in World War I
Disc Three: Phantom Train of Doom
Indy is ordered to locate and destroy a powerful German artillery gun that is mysteriously able to appear and disappear at will, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Assisting him is a colorful group of soldiers nicknamed "The Old and the Bold" because of their old age and reckless courage. Their mission takes them on a dangerous journey across the German-held veldt via wagon train and hot air balloon. Overcoming all manner of obstacles presented by the enemy, his own side and the harsh African terrain, Indy relentlessly follows the trail of the mega-gun right into the bowels of a secret mountain hideout where he plans an explosive end for the phantom train of doom. Director: Peter MacDonald; Writer: Frank Darabont
Companion Historical Documentaries:
- Chasing the Phantom: Paul von Lettow Vorbeck
- Dreaming of Africa: The Life of Frederick Selous
- At Home and Abroad: The Two Faces of Jan Smuts
Disc Four: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
On a vital military mission for the Allies, Indy comes across a disease-ravaged African village and is able to rescue one small child from certain death. The presence of the child endangers the mission, leaving Indy fighting his conscience, his sense of duty, his own men and the enemy as he battles his way across country. Depressed by the turmoil around him, Indy reaches his lowest point. Hope appears in the presence of Albert Schweitzer, a profoundly inspiring and committed doctor, philosopher and musician. Helping out at Schweitzer's jungle hospital, Indy finds his faith in humanity restored and his outlook on life forever changed. Director: Simon Wincer; Writer: Frank Darabont; Guest Star: Friedrich von Thun
Companion Historical Documentaries
- Albert Schweitzer: Reverence for Life
- Waging Peace: The Rise of Pacifism
- Congo: A Curse of Riches
Disc Five: Attack of the Hawkmen
Working with the French Secret Service, Indy joins the legendary Lafayette Escadrille flying unit and embarks on dangerous airborne reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines. A run-in with German Ace Manfred von Richthofen leads to a death-defying dogfight that leaves Indy grounded and hot-in-pursuit of German aircraft designer Anthony Fokker. Undercover in hostile enemy territory, Indy discovers that the Germans possess a remarkable secret weapon that could change the course of the war. He resolves to bring news of it back to the Allies...if he doesn't destroy it first. Director: Ben Burtt; Writers: Matthew Jacobs, Rosemary Anne Sisson and Ben Burtt; Guest Star: Anthony Daniels
Companion Historical Documentaries
- Blood Red: The Life and Death of Manfred von Richthofen
- Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman
- Flying High for France: The Lafayette Escadrille
- War in the Third Dimension: Aerial Warfare in World War I
Disc Six: Adventures in the Secret Service
Indy finds that he must enlist the help of Habsburg royalty when he embarks on a dangerous diplomatic mission through enemyheld Europe into the palace of Emperor Karl of Austria. Endangering his life and the lives of his royal charges, Indy gambles all in a desperate attempt to bring the war more quickly to an end. Then, in chaos-ridden Russia, Indy finds his espionage work once again threatening lives when he infiltrates a group of young Bolsheviks and begins to sympathize with their plight. As the country lurches toward revolution, Indy finds himself torn between loyalty to his friends and his military duty. Directors: Vic Armstrong, Simon Wincer; Writers: Frank Darabont, Gavin Scott; Guest Star: Christopher Lee
Companion Historical Documentaries
- Karl: The Last Habsburg Emperor
- V.I. Lenin: History Will Not Forgive Us
- The Russian Revolution: All Power to the Soviets!
Disc Seven: Espionage Escapades
Going undercover as a dancer for the Ballets Russes in Spain, Indy meets an old friend, the flamboyant Pablo Picasso. Plotting to discredit some German diplomats, Indy engages in a series of comic misadventures with a trio of bumbling spies before being shipped off to Prague on another mission. His assignment is simple: get a telephone installed in his apartment and wait for instructions. But he is thwarted at every turn by apathetic officials, mind-numbing rules and infinite paperwork. Only one man, Franz Kafka, offers him any assistance. This film is a farcical take on the stereotypically suave portrayal of espionage and also pokes fun at the narrowminded evil of bureaucracy, which weaves its ineffectual web into an absurd straightjacket. Directors: Terry Jones, Robert Young; Writer: Gavin Scott; Guest Star: Timothy Spall
Companion Historical Documentaries
- Impresario: Sergei Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes
- Franz Kafka's Dark Truth
- Ballet: The Art of Dance
Disc Eight: Daredevils of the Desert Receiving orders to assist the British in an attack on the ancient Middle Eastern desert town of Beersheba, Indy goes undercover with a beautiful lady spy. Relying on his wits and her tantalizing skills at belly dancing, the daring duo works desperately to defuse the explosives placed in the city's vital water wells by occupying Turks. The story culminates in a spectacular cavalry charge by the gallant soldiers of the Australian Lighthorsemen Regiment whose very survival hinges on the success of Indy's mission. Director: Simon Wincer; Writer: Frank Darabont; Guest Stars: Daniel Craig and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Companion Historical Documentaries
- Col. Lawrence's War: T.E. Lawrence and Arabia
- Lines in the Sand: The Middle East and the Great War
Disc Nine: Interactive Disc
Special Features:
- "War and Revolution" Historical Lecture
- Extensive Interactive Timeline that details the history and locations of Indy's adventures and previews footage of the companion documentaries.
- interactive game "Special Delivery" based on Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
