The Plague

10/31/2005

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1hr 40min

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Documentary

,History

STORY

It began much like the common cold. Yet within a day fever took over black swellings the size of baseballs appeared on the neck and finally a highly contagious bloody cough quickly sealed the victim's fate. During the worst biological disaster in the history of mankind the so-called black death released an indiscriminate fury which shook the very foundations of human order. Religious hysteria began to break out and in desperation frenzied masses scrambled to find a scapegoat. When all was said and done nearly one-third of Europe's population had been completely wiped out and devastated survivors were left to contend with a world forever changed both socially and economically. In this feature-length special THE HISTORY CHANNEL-® investigates the origins of this devastating moment in human history and explores the many questions surrounding the terrifying possibility of a modern-day biological threat.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Sam Mercurio
  • John Aberth
  • Kelly DeVries
  • Ken Gage
  • Richard Johnson

    Directors

  • Carl H. Lindahl
  • Robert H. Gardner

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • History
  • Gardner Films

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English