IMDb >
Passchendaele (2008)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsPasschendaele (2008) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 4 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 2 NEW) |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
17 October 2008 (Canada) moreTagline:
in love, there is only one rule... don't die.Plot:
The lives of a troubled veteran, his nurse girlfriend and a naive boy intersect first in Alberta and then in Belgium during the bloody World War I battle of Passchendaele. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
7 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Darwin Beats Canada -- 'Creation' Will Open Tiff (From Cinematical. 14 July 2009, 12:02 PM, PDT)
Full Winners List of 2009 Genie Awards
(From Aceshowbiz. 5 April 2009, 8:58 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
This film is Beautiful. more (58 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paul Gross | ... | Michael Dunne | |
| Caroline Dhavernas | ... | Sarah Mann | |
| Joe Dinicol | ... | David Mann | |
| Meredith Bailey | ... | Cassie Walker | |
| Jim Mezon | ... | Dobson-Hughes | |
| Michael Greyeyes | ... | Highway | |
| Adam Harrington | ... | Colonel Ormand (as Adam John Harrington) | |
| Gil Bellows | ... | Royster | |
| James Kot | ... | Skinner | |
| Jesse Frechette | ... | Peters | |
| Rainer Kahl | ... | German Machine Gunner | |
| Landon Liboiron | ... | Young German Soldier | |
| Patricia Benedict | ... | Nursing Matron | |
| Hugh Probyn | ... | Carmichael | |
| Brian Dooley | ... | McKinnon |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
114 minCountry:
CanadaAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MAFun Stuff
Trivia:
A group of extras (Military members among them) camped near the Tsuu T'Ina battlefield set in what became known as "Camp Hornburg", named for Corporal Nathan Hornburg who was killed in Afghanistan, September 24th, 2007 - close to the filming dates. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The position of the German's bayonet over Dunne's chest during the scuffle. moreQuotes:
Michael Dunne: Do you think maybe I could accompany you to a dance, or...?Sarah Mann: I don't dance with soldiers.
Michael Dunne: I could lose the uniform.
Sarah Mann: I don't dance with naked soldiers.
more
Soundtrack:
After The War moreFAQ
What is Passchendaele?more
more (58 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Passchendaele (2008) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| All Quiet on the Western Front | Johnny Got His Gun | Capitaine Conan | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Joyeux Noël |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb Canada section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |






Many people have put forth criticisms regarding so called holes in the historical details of the Film. However, This is not a film about the war's specifics as much as it is a film about people. The characters are rich, and their veridical treatment informs the film throughout. The battle of Passchendaele may be one of the contexts surrounding the characters, but it is the characters that predominate the emotional ebb and flow of the film. This is a portrayal of human beings- fallible human beings-who are thrust onto the battlefield (abroad and at home) while still remaining human. It is the story of people trying to hold on to the relationships that are inherent in all of us, when confronted by the overwhelming tribulations of a World War (which affects the communities they call home as wells as the battlefield). The 'sex scene' exudes passion, as a couple in love fears for their lives and safety. In turbulent war times, their primary concern is consummating their relationship. Each instant might be their last possible opportunity to share the intimacy they have longed for.
Although, at points, the score is very stereotypically in the fashion of small screen Canadian melodrama, the characters continue to resonate with vitality; a vitality that might lead one to expect to draw blood if they were to prick the movie screen with a thumb tack. The battle scenes (which this reviewer sees as an extension certain characters' intricacies and depth) rival, if not surpass, those that were offered to us by Spielberg in the opening sequences of Saving Private Ryan.
The film conveys passion and desire amongst the insurmountable propriety of the times, in contrast to the preponderance of human connection within a tempestuous social climate. When hard times prevail we only have our humanity to rely on and we only have others to rely on in order to maintain our humanity.
This is a intensely emotion film portraying relationships in times of war.
Passchendaele is a artistic display of Beauty.