The Falklands War: The Untold Story

1987 1h 4m EN

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8.7

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★8.7TMDB · 3

DocumentaryWar

Synopsis

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Five years after the war in the Falklands between Britain and Argentina, many facts were still wrapped in red tape. Many of the key figures had remained silent. No-one had been to Argentina to tell the other side of the story. For the majority of the British people, the war was another glorious chapter in their history. With flags waving and bands playing, British troops had sailed away to repel the invaders. Patriotic emotions were stirred as they returned victorious. Government MPs tried to get the film banned, but Yorkshire TV's telephones were jammed with messages of support from wives and mothers of those who died in the conflict. Called 'the documentary to end all documentaries about the Falklands War' in the British press, it was also described as 'more poem than polemic - a hymn against war'.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Philip Tibenham
Narrator (voice)
Peter Carrington
Self
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Kosminsky
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry Warwick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Philip Tibenham and Peter Carrington and Margaret Thatcher carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0215759 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter Kosminsky directs. Rachel Portman scores. Terry Warwick cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Terry Warwick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Philip Tibenham and Peter Carrington and Margaret Thatcher carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0215759 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.