The Battle of the Somme

1916
1h 14m

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Documentary (with some re-enacted footage) of the British army's participation in the Battle of the Somme in France during World War I.Documentary (with some re-enacted footage) of the British army's participation in the Battle of the Somme in France during World War I.Documentary (with some re-enacted footage) of the British army's participation in the Battle of the Somme in France during World War I.

Director
- Geoffrey Malins
Star
- Beauvoir De Lisle

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6.6/10

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Director
- Geoffrey Malins
Star
- Beauvoir De Lisle

See production info at IMDbPro

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Beauvoir De Lisle

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(as General Beauvoir De Lisle)

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10/10

100 Years On-Lest We Forget

Yes some of these scenes were "Re-Enacted" for Propaganda/Enlistment purposes but let's not forget that every single soldier in this Movie, Documentary call it what you will are now dead, Most probably died at that time in that place or in later battles. Much footage was cut from the public version, as the War Office wanted the film to contain images that would support the war effort and raise morale.

It still manages to portray the horrors of war and its utter futility, did we learn our lesson

No,no we didn't

This is a remarkable piece of Cinema that has now passed from living memory

Lest We Forget

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Trivia
According to official sources, 20 million tickets for this film were sold (in the UK) in the first 6 weeks. That would equal about half the population of Britain at the time (43 million). It has been said that this record was not broken until the release of Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977) more than 60 years later.

Goofs
In the "over the top" sequence one of the "dead" soldiers turns his head towards the camera and then shifts his leg into a more comfortable position showing that the scene was staged/re-enacted.