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They Shall Not Grow Old

2018 · Movie · R · 99 min

7.8(667)unSUB Rating

DocumentaryHistoryWar

They Shall Not Grow Old is a World War I documentary built from never-before-seen archive footage and veterans’ recorded voices. It follows the experience of infantry life from enlistment and training through trench warfare and the return home, all commemorating the centennial of Armistice Day.

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-11-09
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
99 min
TMDB rating (input)
7.8/10 (667 votes)
Box office
$17,956,913
About

You’ll likely like it if you want a vivid, immersive WWI experience from restored archive footage and veterans’ voices; Not for you if you need lots of background context, prefer a broader international viewpoint, or want to avoid very heavy war material.

Pros: stunning restored visuals; powerful veteran narration; immersive war atmosphere | Cons: limited context; one-sided focus; very heavy subject matter

Themes

  • world war i
  • trenches
  • 1910s
  • trench warfare
  • armistice day

Awards & recognition

  • IFFR audience award · 2019 · nominated

Cast & crew

  • TA

    Thomas Adlam

    as Self - Bedfordshire Regiment (voice)

  • WA

    William Argent

    as Self - Royal Naval Air Service (voice)

  • JA

    John Ashby

    as Self - The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) (voice)

  • AT

    Attwood

    as Self - British Army (voice)

  • WA

    Walter Aust

    as Self - East Yorkshire Regiment (voice)

  • DB

    Donald Bain

    as Self - Seaford Highlanders (voice)

  • TB

    Thomas Baker

    as Self - Chatham Battalion, Royal Naval Division (voice)

  • GB

    George Banton

    as Self - 50th Division Headquarters (voice)

  • WB

    Walter Becklake

    as Self - Northamptonshire Yeomanry (voice)

  • AB

    Arthur Beeton

    as Self - Royal Navy Air Service (voice)

Directed by Peter Jackson