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Released 18 years ago.
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Passchendaele
2008 1h 54m EN
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DramaRomanceWarHistory
Synopsis
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Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for a single battle
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Paul Gross
Michael Dunne
Caroline Dhavernas
Sarah Mann
Joe Dinicol
David Mann
Meredith Bailey
Cassie Walker
Adam J. Harrington
Colonel Ormand
Gil Bellows
Royster
James Kot
Skinner
Jesse Frechette
Peters
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Paul Gross
- Writers
- Paul Gross, Greg Chown
- Languages
- German, English
- Countries
- Canada
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Paul Gross, shot by Gregory Middleton. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David Wharnsby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Paul Gross and Caroline Dhavernas and Joe Dinicol carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1092082 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Paul Gross directs. Gregory Middleton behind the camera. Jan A. P. Kaczmarek scores. David Wharnsby cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in German, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
- 3Directed by Paul Gross, shot by Gregory Middleton. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor David Wharnsby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Paul Gross and Caroline Dhavernas and Joe Dinicol carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1092082 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 11 themes, including "canada", "nurse", "world war i", "battle".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Gregory Middleton
- Original score
- Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
- Editing
- David Wharnsby
- Production design
- Carol Spier
- Costume design
- Wendy Partridge
- Makeup / hair
- Gail Kennedy
- VFX supervisor
- Ralph Maiers
- Sound
- Lou Solakofski
- Stunt coordinator
- Kirk Jarrett
- Runtime
- 114 min Β· 1h 54m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 36% π₯« Rotten
- IMDB rating
- 6.4/10 Β· 9,175 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
11 wins & 5 nominations total
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Paul Gross
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- BE
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
CA
- DA
Damberger Film & Cattle Co
Rhombus Media
CA
- WH
Whizbang Films
CA
Alliance Films
CA
TΓ©lΓ©film Canada
CA
Key crew
- ProducerFrancis Damberger
- ProducerPaul Gross
- ProducerFrank Siracusa
- CastingRhonda Fisekci
- ProducerNiv Fichman
- Costume DesignWendy Partridge
- Assistant Art DirectorKimberley Zaharko
- Set DecorationJanice Blackie-Goodine
- Stunt CoordinatorKirk Jarrett
- Supervising Sound EditorJane Tattersall
- Sound Effects EditorRoderick Deogrades
- Special Effects CoordinatorJames Paradis
- Visual Effects SupervisorRalph Maiers
- Production DesignCarol Spier
- Makeup Department HeadGail Kennedy
- Visual Effects ProducerChristopher Elke
- EditorDavid Wharnsby
- Music EditorKevin Banks
- Camera OperatorDale H. Jahraus
- Still PhotographerChris Large
- Location ManagerPeter Horn
- Music EditorChristopher Kennedy
- Second Unit DirectorFrancis Damberger
- Property MasterDean Goodine
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- canada
- nurse
- world war i
- battle
- platoon
- veteran
- wounded soldier
- recruitment
- canadian army
- battle of passchendaele
- third battle of ypres
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-10-17NR
Also known as
International titles
- A Batalha de PasschendaeleBR
- La batalla de PasschendaeleES
- Das Feld der Ehre β Die Schlacht von PasschendaeleDE
- Das Feld der Ehre - PasschendaeleDE
- ΠΠ°ΡΠ΅Π½Π΄Π°Π»Ρ: ΠΡΡΠ°Π½Π½ΡΠΉ Π±ΡΠΉUA
- Passchendaele: Trzecia BitwaPL
