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Kitchener's Great Army in the Battle of the Somme (1916)

The Battle of the Somme (original title)
| Documentary, War | November 1916 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Geoffrey Malins (as Geoffrey H. Malins)

Star:

General Beauvoir De Lisle
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Cast

Credited cast:
General Beauvoir De Lisle General Beauvoir De Lisle ... Himself (archive footage)
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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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battle of the somme | wound | behind the line | soldier | dead soldier | See All (21) »

Genres:

Documentary | War

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1916 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Kitchener's Great Army in the Battle of the Somme See more »

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Production Co:

British Topical Committee for War Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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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 (1977) more than 60 years later. See more »

Goofs

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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Followed by The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks (1917) See more »

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International screenings 2016-2017
13 November 2016 | by Mel Bryan – See all my reviews

This film is being presented in live screenings using local orchestras to perform Laura Rossi's music.

http://www.somme100film.com/performances/

IWM CENTENARY SCREENING - November 18, 2016 - BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, London 7:30 pm

BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John Gibbons

​To mark the centenary of the end of the Battle of the Somme, Imperial War Museums (IWM) and Somme100 FILM present this extraordinary and moving UNESCO-listed historical film, accompanied live by the BBC Concert Orchestra.​​

Pre concert talk with composer Laura Rossi and IWM senior curator Dr. Toby Haggith​​

Starts - 7:30 pm​

Address - Royal Festival Hall London​
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