A recounting of the bloodiest single battle of World War One in its various aspects.A recounting of the bloodiest single battle of World War One in its various aspects.A recounting of the bloodiest single battle of World War One in its various aspects.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
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Read about Somme rather than watch this film
This film tries to give a documentary reconstruction of the battle of Somme. Though details are laid out quite well about how the first days of the battle happened, these are actually not very informative. Yes, battles are truly terrible but there are better films to watch to get this experience. A documentary should focus much more on the context, causes and outcomes. Also, the memories of soldiers are not very informative and only give a generic feeling of "how terrible war is". I think this film only gives a rather constrained view on the whole Somme battle. Watch Kubrick's Paths of Glory or any other fiction films about the First World War to get an idea of the nightmare. And if you want to see a good documentary (about France in World War II) watch "Le chagrin et la pitie".
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- Höllenschlacht - Somme 1916
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- Runtime58 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Somme: From Defeat to Victory (2006) officially released in Canada in English?
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