The Battle of Vimy Ridge

The Battle of Vimy Ridge

1999
2h 0m
10.0

10.0/10

1 votes
Documentary War

"Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - Part 2"

Overview

A two-hour documentary which recreates for the viewer one of the greatest battles in Canadian military history. The film was made to show that Canadian character at its best, forging an identity for a country that before the First World War had been seen only as a British colony - an identity and a character that became recognized and respected throughout Europe.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB Chum Television CBC Norflicks Productions Ltd. CTF | FCT
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

canada world war i canadian army vimy ridge

Quick Facts

Release Date March 21, 1999
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Paul Gross
Paul Gross

Narrator

Bernard Behrens
Bernard Behrens

Julian Byng

William Dunlop
William Dunlop

Arthur Currie

Stephen Bogaert
Stephen Bogaert

Billy Bishop

Gary Krawford
Gary Krawford

Frederick Scott

David Keeley
David Keeley

Will Bird

Wayne Best
Wayne Best

Claude Williams

Bill Freeman
Bill Freeman

Jean-François Bard
Jean-François Bard

Roger Honeywell
Roger Honeywell

Benedict Campbell
Benedict Campbell

Sean Mathieson
Sean Mathieson

Key Crew

Alan Erlich
Director
Richard Nielsen
Writer
Richard Nielsen
Producer
James Wallen
Writer
Don Haig
Executive Producer
Doug Steeden
Executive Producer
Richard Nielsen
Executive Producer