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The Somme
The Somme

The Somme

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DramaDocumentary

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Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

14 November 2005

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Narrator (voice)

Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard

Captain Charlie May

Paul Popplewell

Paul Popplewell

Greenhalgh

Patrick Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy

Sergeant Richard H. Tawney

Martin Hancock

Martin Hancock

Andrews

Raymond Waring

Raymond Waring

Lance-Corporal Sidney McCoy

Robert Cambrinus

Robert Cambrinus

Franz Cassel

William Beck

William Beck

Bundy

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