The Battle of Vimy Ridge (1999)

  • NR
  • 03/21/1999 (CA)
  • Documentary, War
  • 2h

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.

Richard Nielsen

Writer

James Wallen

Writer

Alan Erlich

Director

Cast

Paul Gross's headshot

Paul Gross

Narrator
Bernard Behrens's headshot

Bernard Behrens

Julian Byng
William Dunlop's headshot

William Dunlop

Arthur Currie
Stephen Bogaert's headshot

Stephen Bogaert

Billy Bishop
Gary Krawford's headshot

Gary Krawford

Frederick Scott
David Keeley's headshot

David Keeley

Will Bird
Wayne Best's headshot

Wayne Best

Claude Williams
Bill Freeman's headshot

Bill Freeman

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