Between 1909 and 1931, at the behest of French financier and photography enthusiast Albert Kahn, a team of photographers traveled to 50 countries of the world to take over 72,000 color images of life taking place all around the globe. Those photos, along with a plentiful supply of letters and diaries, have been preserved at the Albert Kahn Museum in Paris. This British documentary series offers viewers a survey of the impressive collection. <Edwardians In Colour: The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn." 8 1/2 hrs. total.>> Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH); photo gallery. 5 episodes on 3 discs. 8 1/2 hrs.

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