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The Battle of the Somme (1916)

War  -   10 August 1916 (UK)
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Documentary (with some re-enacted footage) of the British army's participation in the Battle of the Somme in France during World War I.

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Documentary (with some re-enacted footage) of the British army's participation in the Battle of the Somme in France during World War I.

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World War One | Propaganda | Artillery Fire | Trench Warfare | River In Title  | See more »

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War

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UK

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Also Known As:

Die Schlacht an der Somme See more »

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British Topical Committee for War Films See more »
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Trivia

According to official sources, 20 million tickets for this film were sold (in the UK) in the first 6 weeks. That would equal about half the population of Britain at the time (43 million). It has been said that this record was not broken until the release of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope more than 60 years later. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the "over the top" sequence one of the "dead" soldiers turns his head towards the camera and then shifts his leg into a more comfortable position showing that the scene was staged/re-enacted. See more »

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Featured in Silent Britain (2006) See more »