They Shall Not Grow Old
2018 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 7.8 · 95% critics
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
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 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