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.
Run Time
114 min
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Genre
Drama, History, Romance, War
Language
English, German
Keyword
Battle, Veteran, Alberta, Nurse, Platoon
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Colour
Black and White, Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Combat Films
Themes
Great Battles
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Count - Awards
10
Wikipedia Text
Passchendaele is a 2008 Canadian war film from Alliance Films, written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Paul Gross. The film, which was shot in Calgary, Alberta, Fort Macleod, Alberta, and in Belgium, focuses on the experiences of Gross's grandfather, Michael Dunne, a soldier who served in the 56th, 5th, 14th and 23rd Reserve Battalions, CEF, in the First World War at the Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres. The film opened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 4, 2008, and was released in Canada on October 17, 2008.
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