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Kitchener's Great Army in the Battle of the Somme

Original title: The Battle of the Somme
  • 19161916
  • 1h 14m
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Kitchener's Great Army in the Battle of the Somme (1916)
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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.Documentary (with some re-enacted footage) of the British army's participation in the Battle of the Somme in France during World War I.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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  • Director
    • Geoffrey Malins
  • Star
    • Beauvoir De Lisle
  • Director
    • Geoffrey Malins
  • Star
    • Beauvoir De Lisle
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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.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Occult History of the Third Reich (1991)

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    International screenings 2016-2017
    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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    • Nov 13, 2016

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    • Release date
      • November 1916 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Battle of the Somme
    • Production company
      • British Topical Committee for War Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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